Thus it covers, among others, agriculture, mining, and the extraction of oil and gas. ... It is equally useful to occasionally omit the construction industry from analysis of the secondary sector, and instead incorporate the extraction of gas and the mining of coal and coke. ... It has been argued, though, that the data does not match this hypothesis. ... This data must, of course, be taken at face value due to the fact that each country has its own specific economic and social conditions, but it still seems to contradict the maturity theory. ... It has been suggested by Greenhalgh the declin...

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This paper will explore Brazil's economic growth - by providing details through personal knowledge and extensive research - on recent economic data and future provisions. ... He explored mining, oil, and gas – eventually becoming the 8th richest man in the world, with a net worth of 33 billion dollars. ...

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