He appears to see the many barriers to trade thrown up by his rent-seeking minions as a means of preventing multinationals from taking over.

他似乎认为，他那些寻租的下属设置的许多贸易壁垒是阻止跨国公司收购的一种手段。

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They create few jobs for locals; the profits go to foreign multinationals; what riches stay in the country end up in politicians’ bank accounts abroad.

自然资源给本地人创造很小的就业机会;利润都流向了国外的跨国公司;国内财富最终被政客们揽入海外银行账户。

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Some businesses can be found nestling close to Brazilian multinationals, in the way that growing companies cosy up to American universities.

许多企业都在巴西的跨国公司旁边安家，就像一些成长性企业通常靠近美国的大学一样。

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The New District, on the other hand, cannot rely upon political powers to help persuade multinationals to set up shop, and it has fewer tax advantages.

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But such incentives are a normal tool of economic policy, especially in developing countries witness the special economic zones of China, or the incentives available to multinationals that set up regional headquarters in Singapore.

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