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Book SynopsisResearchers and students in economics, economic history, political science and regional studies, and others interested in the economics of transition to a market system will find this comprehensive collection an invaluable resource.
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Werner Baer 2. The Regional Impacts of Juscelino Kubitschek’s Targets Program André Villela 3. Regional Imbalances in Brazil According to Social Inclusion Roberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque 4. Social Programs, Industrial Deconcentration and the Recent Decrease in Regional Income Inequality in Brazil Raul da Mota Silveira-Neto and Carlos Roberto Azzoni 5. Labor Policies in Brazil Márcia Azanha Ferraz Dias de Moraes, Fabíola Cristina Ribeiro de Oliveira and Camila Kraide Kretzmann 6. The Impact of Privatization on Brazil’s Regions Edmund Amann and Werner Baer 7. Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in the Regional Development of Brazil Luiz Ricardo Cavalcante and Simone Uderman 8. FDI in Brazil from a Regional Perspective Marcos C. Holanda and André Matos Magalhães 9. Stabilization Policies and Regional Development in Brazil Alexandre Rands Barros 10. The Use of Native Forests versus Economic Growth in Brazil: Is it Possible to Reach a Balance? Carlos José Caetano Bacha 11. Regional Development and Agricultural Expansion in Brazil’s Legal Amazon: The Case of the Mato Grosso Frontier Charles C. Mueller 12. Embrapa: Its Origins and Changes Geraldo B. Martha Jr., Elisio Contini and Eliseu Alves 13. The Regional Impact of Federal Government Programs in Brazil: The Case of Rio de Janeiro Thomas J. Trebat and Nicholas M. Trebat Index
