The rapid turnaround in fortunes for Brazil’s economy has provoked much head-scratching from policymakers and investors alike. We think the key point is that the slowdown in growth owes as much to problems on the supply side of the economy as it does to weaker demand. This in turn suggests that policy stimulus may be less effective at reviving growth than in the past.
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