Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Illustrations ix
4. Preface xvii
5. 1. São Paulo Agriculture in the Nineteenth Century 1
6. 2. Government and Public Finance in the Empire, 1850–1889 26
7. 3. Government and Public Finance in the Old Republic, 1889–1930 61
8. 4. Paulista Agriculture, 1899–1950 91
9. 5. Crisis of the Paulista State and the Loss of Hegemony of the Paulista Elite 134
10. 6. The State in National and International Commerce 158
11. 7. Industrial Growth in São Paulo 184
12. 8. Infrastructure and Urbanization of the State 224
13. 9. Population Growth and Structure 258
14. Conclusion 298
15. Appendix 303
16. Notes 331
17. Bibliography 407
18. Index 439