Abstract
PurposeThis paper seeks to analyze the relationship between China and the Northeast region of Brazil, aiming to identify how the renewable energy sector is being developed.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyzed secondary data from the official databases from China-Brazil chambers of commerce to establish the main points related to renewable energy in Brazil's Northeast.FindingsIt is possible to notice the main investments, highlighting the wind energy as a more prominent source recently. The authors also point the huge influence from China on Brazil's Northeast energy sector.Research limitations/implicationsIt is difficult to identify the amount of Chinese capital due to the large number of mergers and acquisitions that has been taking place in recent years.Practical implicationsIdentification of regions that have been receiving investments and the main interests of Chinese investors in the renewable energy sector.Social implicationsDemonstration of how the renewable energy sector has taken an important turn in Brazil due to Chinese investment.Originality/valueTo evaluate a regional consortium, analyzing its strategies for partnerships with China to help each other in global questions, as is the case of renewable energy.
Highlights
Brazil has been trying to develop its economy over the last decade, achieving results below expectations for emerging countries
5.1 Chinese investments in the Brazilian energy sector A considerable part of Chinese investments in the Brazilian energy sector is concentrated in fossil fuels, hydro power, and the energy transmission sector
Despite the big share of renewable energies in Brazil, the current installed matrix is focused on hydroelectric sources, which face several problems to its expansion
Summary
Brazil has been trying to develop its economy over the last decade, achieving results below expectations for emerging countries. The political relationship between the federal and state governments has indicated serious divergences about how to conduct the economy in the region, which resulted in the organization of state governments as regional consortiums. The institutional design that emerged from the Federal Constitution of 1988 led the states to deal with difficulties and with the need to adapt their governance capacities, whether. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http:// creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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