Copied goods and the informal economy in Brazil and China: outlining a comparison of development models

Abstract

Since the 1980s, China and Brazil became increasingly interconnected, based largely on the production, distribution and consumption of cheap Chinese products. These countries have different cultural and historical attitudes to copied goods and non-regulated economic activities. ResumoDesde os anos 1980, a China e o Brasil, através dos fluxos da globalização popular, passaram a se conectar como nenhum outro momento da história, criando uma cadeia global de mercadorias baseada na produção, distribuição e consumo de produtos chineses baratos. Esta cadeia uniu países com diferentes noções culturais e históricas sobre o mercado de cópias e sobre atividades econômicas não regulamentadas. No entanto, a última década é caracterizada pelo fortalecimento da repressão contra a pirataria, que é imposta

Andean–Pacific Commerce and Credit: Bolivian Traders, Asian Migrant Businesses, and International Manufacturers in the Regional Economy

“…Informality refers to oral agreements, reciprocal favors, and personal ties, which are conceptualized as residual elements of less modern, less capitalist economic forms and societies. However, China's development policies do not conceptualize informality in opposition to economic progress (Pinheiro‐Machado ): guanxi is used instrumentally in Chinese economic diplomacy (Hearn ). As outlined here, the Andean–Pacific trade economy is aided by the interweaving of social and commercial relationships in a way that resonates with customary Asian business practices.…”