PROSPECCIÓN DE ESCENARIOS: UN ABORDAJE PLURAL PARA EL FUTURO DE BRASIL EN 2020http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/riae.v9i1.1645

Abstract

This study aimed to develop possible scenarios for Brazil in 2020 and identify the most likely scenario using the Delphi method, in which participated 169 specialists (100 in Round 1 and 69 in Round 2). The results indicate that Brazil might evolve into an Integrated Development Scenario - combining international competitive integration with better social inclusion. However, according to the experts consulted, Brazil runs a considerable risk of falling in an alternative scenario, the Growth with Low Competitiveness Scenario. From the strategy point of view, this work contribution is to identify the most likely scenario and indicate other possible scenarios, which, when taken together, enable better strategic decisions by discovering and modeling uncertainties before substantial and irreversible commitments are made, and increase the speed of response to unexpected events by anticipating possible futures.