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The Brazilian Economy : Growth and Development /

A thorough description and analysis of Latin America's largest economy, tracing its trajectory from the colonial period through the early years (2011-2012) of the Rousseff administration.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Baer, Werner (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Tables and Figures
  • Map of Brazil
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part 1. The Historical Trajectory
  • 2. The Colonial Period and the Nineteenth Century
  • 3. Early Industrial Growth
  • 4. Post-World War II Industrialization: 1946-1961
  • 5. From Stagnation and Boom to the Debt Crisis: 1961-1985
  • 6. Inflation and Economic Drift: 1985-1994
  • 7. The Real Plan and the End of Inflation: 1994-2002
  • 8. Economic Orthodoxy vs. Social Development: 2002-2007
  • 9. Brazil as an Emerging Economy: 2007-Present
  • Part 2. Exploring Central Issues
  • 10. The External Sector: Trade and Foreign Investments
  • 11. The Changing Public Sector and the Impact of Privatization
  • 12. Regional Inequalities
  • 13. The Agricultural Sector
  • 14. The Environmental Impact of Development
  • 15. Health Care
  • 16. Neoliberalism and Market Concentration: The Emergence of a Contradiction?
  • 17. Human Capital
  • Part 3. Conclusion
  • 18. Linking Past, Present, and Future
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Book