Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/91296 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 1775
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
The impacts of the exploration and production of large oil and gas reserves in a national economy are controversial. Several countries have shown a lack of capacity to develop based on these resources, while others achieve success. One important part of this equation are the local content rules adopted, that may force the oil companies into buying locally-produced supplies, which may influence the results attained either positively or negatively. The present work analyses the Brazilian case based on the international experience and concludes that, despite attaining a certain degree of success, the Brazilian local content policy should be enhanced as a way to minimize the risks of contracting the Dutch Disease by i) strengthening the controlling and transparency responsibilities of the local content coordination at ANP; ii) acknowledging the consequences of the oil industry to the national economy; and iii) considering the capability and specialization potential of the national industry.
Subjects: 
Brazil
mineral resources
petroleum
economic development
local content
JEL: 
L78
O13
O20
O54
Q32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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