A guide to outsourcing in Brazil.
- Overall Ranking:Emerging
- Average 2nd Year Programmer Salary: $5,000-$10,000
- Geopolitical Risk: High
- English Proficency: Poor
- Pros: Latin American leader in IT services market. Leading-edge infrastructure (spends more on technology per GDP than India or China). Graduates 15,000 IT professionals annually; certifi cation rates on the rise. Possible nearshore alternative for North American countries and good possibility for Spanish and Portuguese language projects.
- Cons: Business-unfriendly labor and trade laws. Poor English. Globally unsophisticated.
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Stephanie Overby is a regular contributor to CIO.com.
