Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures xiii
4. Map of Brazil xviii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part 1. The Historical Trajectory
7. 2. The Colonial Period and the Nineteenth Century 11
8. 3. Early Industrial Growth 27
9. 4. Post–World War II Industrialization: 1946–1961 49
10. 5. From Stagnation and Boom to the Debt Crisis: 1961–1985 73
11. 6. Inflation and Economic Drift: 1985–1994 95
12. 7. The Real Plan and the End of Inflation: 1994–2002 125
13. 8. Economic Orthodoxy vs. Social Development: 2002–2007 147
14. 9. Brazil as an Emerging Economy: 2007–Present 173
15. Part 2. Exploring Central Issues
16. 10. The External Sector: Trade and Foreign Investments 185
17. 11. The Changing Public Sector and the Impact of Privatization 219
18. 12. Regional Inequalities 249
19. 13. The Agricultural Sector 281
20. 14. The Environmental Impact of Development 315
21. 15. Health Care 357
22. 16. Neoliberalism and Market Concentration: The Emergence of a Contradiction? 375
23. 17. Human Capital 389
24. Part 3. Conclusion
25. 18. Linking Past, Present, and Future 397
26. Appendix 419
27. Bibliography 431
28. Index 451
29. About the Book 469