Underdevelopment and Development in Brazil: Volume I

Download or read book Underdevelopment and Development in Brazil: Volume I written by Nathaniel H. Leff and published by . This book was released on 2010-11-26 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1982, this work builds on the detailed economic history of Brazil in its companion volume: "Economic Structure and Change, 1822-1947", assessing and challenging the established interpretations. The book covers in depth the causes of the Northeast' s poor economic experience and the emergence of significant regional inequality in Brazil' s development. In his analysis of the role of Government in Brazil' s economic development, the author offers a fresh perspective on the importance of public finance constraints ...