The North D. German, Irish, Swedish, Canadian, Arabic, Hmong The Midland C. Eastern states, Europe, Asia, Spanish, Native American The South B. British, Scots-Irish, Native American, African, Spanish The West A. German, Dutch, Scottish, Irish; less British influence

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for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.