EU-China and EU-Brazil policy transfer and learning in regional development policy

Governments confronted with major challenges, requiring new policies of addressing the failures of pre-existing ones, often seek new ideas abroad. They engage in a dialogue with other governments to learn from their experiences and bring new solutions into their domestic contexts. Some governments and supranational bodies, such as the EU, are also keen to export their policies and norms, in order to deepen strategic relationships with third parties.