5. Embrapa: A Case of Induced Institutional Innovation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Development Strategies in Brazil: A Contemporary View 5
7. 3. The Role of Agricultural Innovation: From the Traditional Approach Toward a Theory of Technical and Institutional Change 47
8. 4. Brazilian Agriculture: A Historical Perspective 73
9. 5. Embrapa: A Case of Induced Institutional Innovation 91
10. 6. The Competitiveness of Agribusiness in International Trade 107
11. 7. Agricultural Expansion and Low-Carbon Emissions 126
12. 8. The Structural Heterogeneity of Family Farming in Brazil 148
13. 9. Is the Oil Ours? 166
14. 10. The Technological Evolution of Embraer 186
15. 11. Brazilian Agriculture and Beyond: Final Considerations 203
16. Appendix A 213
17. Appendix B 215
18. Appendix C 217
19. Appendix D 219
20. Appendix E 221
21. Notes 223
22. Index 233