An Economic and Demographic History of São Paulo, 1850-1950

by Francisco Vidal Luna and Herbert S. Klein

Book Overview

S o Paulo, by far the most populated state in Brazil, has an economy to rival that of Colombia or Venezuela. Its capital city is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world. How did S o Paulo, once a frontier province of little importance, become one of the most vital agricultural and industrial regions of the world?

This volume explores the transformation of S o Paulo through an economic lens. Francisco Vidal Luna and Herbert S. Klein...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503602001
• ISBN13: 9781503602007
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"