Topic: Bypassing the Manufacturing Stage of Development
Country: Brazil
Delegate Name: Maddie Meyer
School: East Grand Rapids High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Brazil position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
As a developing nation with the largest economy in South America and one of the fastest growing in the world, Brazil has found its strength through the service sector of its economy. The service sector comprises of approximately 67% of Brazil's GDP, with the industrial sector comprising 27.5% and agriculture 5.5%. About 71% of Brazil's labor force is employed in the service sector, making this a very important part of Brazil's economy. Even with this focus on service, Brazil has the third largest manufacturing sector in the Americas, making both manufacturing and service crucial parts of Brazil's economy. As such, Brazil supports other developing nations who choose to go into the service sector, however, it warns against passing over manufacturing completely. This is because manufacturing can provide a stable foundation for a more service-oriented economy and is very important in order to avoid issues such as the disparity of wealth found in the economies of countries without manufacturing sectors. Overall, Brazil looks forward to working with other nations to find ways to prevent problems such as the wealth disparity in developing nations that skip the manufacturing stage. Brazil hopes to be able to create programs to help these countries develop, without leaving any of their citizens behind.
