The Economic Growth of Brazil: A Survey from Colonial to Modern Times

By Celso Furtado

Book Overview

Written originally to provide the Brazilian non-specialist with a readable economic survey of his country, this book will be of particular interest to the English-speaking economist and historian for its authoritative assessment of the influence of various factors--political, social, geographical, fiscal, monetary--on Brazil's economic growth and capital formation. The author analyzes the importance of the export agricultural interests, deficit financing, inflation, and the fluctuations of the world coffee market.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313244480
• ISBN13: 9780313244483
• Release Date: August 1984
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"