The structural deficiencies of its economy have long been understood, but little has been done to correct them. Brazil has South America’s biggest government (with a tax take exceeding one-third of GDP), yet the authorities save and invest too little, which creates both micro- and macroeconomic problems.
这是难以完成的任务，特别是在巴西。巴西经济的结构缺陷早已众所周知，但并未采取多少纠正这些缺陷的措施。巴西拥有南美最大的政府（税收占GDP的比例超过三分之一），但巴西当局储蓄和投资太少，导致了微观和宏观经济问题。