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Competitiveness
Brazil?s second more competitive state, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, as a result of favorable business and investment environment, fiscal soundness, and social improvement.
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Economic growth
Above the national average, which places Paraná State among Brazil?s major economies. Paraná state is the 5th major GDP, which has attracted R$ 40 billion ((approx. US$ 13 billion) in direct investment over the past five years.
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One of the major industrial poles of Brazil
Some 40,000 industries across the State?s different regions, which generate 25% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Paraná state, for a total of over 760,000 jobs.
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Skilled Workforce
With high productivity rate as compared to other Brazilian regions; it is composed of over 180 higher education institutions and 400 career and technical education institutions.
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Research and Development
Benchmark research institutes and over 30 technological incubators.
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Quality of life
Paraná state has one of Brazil?s highest human development indexes, including the country?s best city to live in.
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Strategic location
For domestic and foreign trade, add to infrastructure, Paraná facilitates access to the Southern, South-Eastern and West-Central regions of Brazil, as well as to South American and Mercosur countries.
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Abundant renewable energy
Paraná state is Brazil?s major electric power generator. It has 32 hydroelectric plants and the world?s major electric power plant.
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Economic diversity
Secured by the share of companies of the most varied sectors: food and beverage, automotive, electric materials, information and communication technology, paper and cellulose, pharmaceutics, cosmetics, oil and gas, textile and garment, timber and metalworking
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Cultural Diversity
Paraná state has one of Brazil?s major ethnic diversities, as a result of immigration from more than 70 countries. German, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Japanese, and Arab immigrants established colonies across the state?s regions.
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