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Peer reviewedFigueiredo, Nice – Information Development, 1987
Describes the events that led to the establishment of the national policy for informatics in Brazil, which restricts foreign involvement in that nation's computer industry. The governing agencies are described, controversies and debates surrounding the policy are summarized, and the reaction of the American government is discussed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries, International Trade
