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276. In organization and programs, the Mexican Center was modeled after the European Productivity Centers, with the exception that the Center was jointly financed by the U.S. and Mexico; and all Productivity Team visits, American consultant costs, and Technical aid expenses were borne by the U.S. Smaller national programs with emphasis both on development and productivity, were also established in the mid-1950s in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, and Panama. 277. The Brazilian Servicio ("Escritorio" in Portuguese) for Industrial Productivity established in 1951 was the largest scale program in Latin America at the time. With a staff of 15 persons and a program embracing most of the European Productivity Center activities, it compared with all but the largest programs in Europe. The Brazilian Co-Director was the Deputy Minister of Labor, the Servicio was established by Presidential Decree, and had an advisory council representing industry, labor, and government. 278. Comprehensive Brazilian sector surveys were undertaken in most industrialized regions, close contacts were established with major industries, and small Regional Productivity Centers were set up in Porto Alegre, Recife, Bahia, Belem, and the industrial heartland in Sao Paulo. The Escritorio programs gave priority to industry sectors, and to all productivity improvement aspects of management, engineering, and distribution. Productivity Sector Teams were sent to the U.S., numerous U.S. experts were requested, 150

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