Brazil: the economic impact of the 2016 Olympic Games

Despite hopes to the contrary, the Rio Games are unlikely to provide much of a boost to Brazil’s economy. We expect the country’s recession to ease further over the coming quarters, but this has little to do with any boost to activity from the Olympics.

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