Chinese global agribusiness project in the Brazilian soybean commodity chain: Historical structures and current actions

This article describes the political motivations and economic actions of China’sglobal agribusiness project in the Brazilian soybean commodity chain. To verify these facts,we use literature review and qualitative data analysis through a long-term description of thepolitical and economic actions of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Tixiliski, Giacomo Otavio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:Brasil
Institution:EDITORA 34
Repository:Revista de Economia Política
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/2457
Online Access:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/2457
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:China
Brasil
cadeia mercantil
soja
Brazil
commodity chains
soybean
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Summary:This article describes the political motivations and economic actions of China’sglobal agribusiness project in the Brazilian soybean commodity chain. To verify these facts,we use literature review and qualitative data analysis through a long-term description of thepolitical and economic actions of the Chinese agents. Additionally, we connect Chinese investmentson the Brazilian soybean commodity chain as a practical representation of theseactions. In sum, the article highlighted that long-term structures influence current actions inChina and is being strengthened by the active participation of Chinese firms in commoditychains, such as Brazilian soybean. JEL Classification: F23; N45.