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It questions whether comparisons framed as “short-run” or “long-term” are appropriate, then contrasts Brazil’s projected gains in gross national product against factors that erode per-capita stability. 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That is to say,we are seekingto appraise Brazil in terms of regional strength,or are we addressing ourselves toher own conception of advance to the status of a world power?  \nIf the latter,the Global 2000 Report offers something of a warning toBrazilians:  \nIn 1975 Brazil's gross national product was one-sixth that of the USSR,RELATIVEby the year 2000 it will be one-quarter that of USSR.  \n# GAINS IN\n\nIn 1975 Brazil's gross national product was 37.7%that of China,but byPROSPECT ONthe year 2000 it will be virtually half that of China.GNP  \nIn 1975 Brazil's gross national product was one-fifteenth that of theUnited States and by the year 2000 it will have reached one-tenth that ofthe United States.  \nSo says the global 2000 Report.There is no denying that these data are  \nimpressive.  \n(billions of constant 1975 dollars)  \nGNP  \nGrowth Rate  \nChina  \nBrazil  \n108  \n5.6  \n4.4  \n4.0  \n3.1  \nU.S  \n1509  \n2.8  \nUSSR  \n666  \n3.3  \nYet,in terms of per capita gross national product,which is a more appro-priate measure regarding political stability,relative population growthprospects defeat the gains in comparisons with world powers immensely:  \n   \n# THE REAL\n\nMEANINGFUL  \nCOMPARISON  \n(constant 1975 dollars)  \nGrowth  \nGrowth  \nChina  \nBrazil  \n2.2  \n1.6  \nUS  \n3.3  \n2.5  \nUSSR  \n2.3  \n2.1  \nA weekly lerte for busiwessmen paMisbod privsely inWasbington,D.C.  \nThe Report to the President continues:By the year 2000,Brazil's shareof the world population will have increased to 3.6%from 2.7%in 1975.Meanwhile,the existing world powers will be \"suffering\"declines intheir share of world population:  \n\n| Percentage   |  of   |  World Population   |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| China   |  |  |  |\n| Brazil   |  | 2.7   | 3.6   |\n| U.S   |  | 5.2   | 3.9   |\n| USSR   |  | 6.2   | 4.9   |\n\nAgain,and again more significantly in terms of political and socialstability,the burden on the proportion of the population defined as theworking population will be greater on the Brazilian worker,that is tosay,the number of persons he has to carry by his toil:  \n# BURDEN ON\n\n\n|  | Comp   | osition   | of Popul   | ation   |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  | 2000   |  |\n| Schoo   | l Working   |  01d   | School   |  Working   |  0ld   |\n| Age   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 38%  \u003Cbr>China   | 8   |  |  |  |  |\n| Brazil 43   | 54   | 3   | 39   | 57   | 4   |\n| 26  \u003Cbr>U.S.   | 64   | 10   | 21   | 66   | 13   |\n| 26  \u003Cbr>USSR   | 65   | 10   | 23   | 65   | 12   |\n\nResources analysis in Global 2000 was no less unsatisfactory than it iswhen international comparisons are attempted anywhere.For instance,the authors could cite the fact that Brazil originally had 5.2 millionsquare kilometers of natural forest area,only to see it fall to under  \n# RESOURCE\n\nthat if current deforestation rates continue,the Amazon forest will disappear inless than 30 years;that all untouched rain forests will have been lost,etc.etc.And they could be equally open in pointing to the inexactness of such statements,as indeed for the citation that only two percent of the soils in the Amazon basin issuitable for sustained agriculture.  \n   \n# WORKING\n\nPOPULATION  \n# ANALYSIS\n\nWATER  \nAVAILABLE  \nTO DECLINE  \nCOMPARISON  \nWITH  \nDIFFERENT  \nCOUNTRIES  \n3.5 million;that the Amazon area has lost 25%of its original reserves;  \nYet some relative changes such as the ","cbCaimqwASuocsYc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimqwASuocsYc","pdf",781056,"English","# Gains in Prospect on the Year 2000\n## GNP Growth and Relative Strength\n# The Real Meaningful Comparison\n## Per Capita and Stability\n# Burden on Working Population\n# Resource Analysis and Water Availability\n## Water availability decline\n# Significance Internally and Critiques","[{\"question\":\"What criticisms does the letter raise about the Global 2000 resource analysis?\",\"answer\":\"It notes examples where assumptions about forests and agricultural suitability are presented, while warning that such claims are imprecise and that deforestation trends imply severe losses.\"}]","HANSON'S LATIN AMERICAN LETTER - September 6, 1980 - Number 1851 | PDF",1789965150,13]