Today, Sao Paulo is by far the most populated state in Brazil--double the size of the second-largest state. Its economy rivals that of Colombia or Venezuela, and its capital city is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world. But how did Sao 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 Sao Paulo through an economic lens. Francisco Vidal Luna and Herbert S. Klein provide a synthetic overview of the growth of Sao Paulo from the years 1850-1950, analyzing...
Today, Sao Paulo is by far the most populated state in Brazil--double the size of the second-largest state. Its economy rivals that of Colombia or Ven...
This book comprehensively examines the development of Brazilian agriculture by focusing on the crops which evolved from national products to international commodities on a massive scale. It traces the transformation of Brazil from a country with low-yield levels in 1950 to its current position as a leading world producer.
The first section of the book examines the modernization of Brazilian agriculture through a government programme which transformed traditional agriculture through subsidized credit, guaranteed prices, stock purchases, land utilization laws, modern...
This book comprehensively examines the development of Brazilian agriculture by focusing on the crops which evolved from national products to intern...
This book comprehensively examines the development of Brazilian agriculture by focusing on the crops which evolved from national products to international commodities on a massive scale. It traces the transformation of Brazil from a country with low-yield levels in 1950 to its current position as a leading world producer.
The first section of the book examines the modernization of Brazilian agriculture through a government programme which transformed traditional agriculture through subsidized credit, guaranteed prices, stock purchases, land utilization laws, modern...
This book comprehensively examines the development of Brazilian agriculture by focusing on the crops which evolved from national products to intern...
