The economies of Argentina and Brazil : a comparative perspective

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Author:

Baer, Werner, 1931-2016.

ISBN:

9781849809962

Publication Information:

Cheltenham UK ; Northampton MA : Edward Elgar, c2011.

Physical Description:

xx, 487 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Part I: Industrialization. Industrial development in Argentina / Bernardo Kosacoff -- A bird's eye view of Brazilian industrialization / Andrâe Villela -- Comments on part I / Joseph L. Love -- Part II: Agriculture. The agricultural sector in Argentina / Câesar Gappa and Andrâes Gallo -- The evolution of Brazilian agriculture from 1987 to 2009 / Carlos Josâe Caetano Bacha -- Comments on part II / Andrew W. Horowitz -- Part III: The service sector : formal and informal. General facts about the service sector in Argentina / Ricardo Bebczuk -- Size and importance of tertiary activities in Brazil / Carlos R. Azzoni and Joaquim J.M. Guilhoto -- Comments on part III / Edmund Amann -- Part IV: Income distribution. Anatomy of distributive changes in Argentina / Walter Sosa-Escudero and Sergio Petralia -- The evolution of income distribution in Brazil / Rodolfo Hoffmann -- Comments on part IV / Adolfo Figueroa -- Part V: The state and the privatization experience. Argentina's gas and electricity reform / Esteban Manuel Greco, Diego Petrecolla and Carlos Adriâan Romero -- Two decades of privatization in Brazil / Armando Castelar Pinheiro -- Comments on part V / Werner Baer -- Part VI: Regional development. Regional development, regional disparities and public policies in Argentina : a long-run view / Alberto Porto and Atilio Elizagaray -- The regional question in Brazil : nature, causes and policies / Alexandre Rands Barros -- Comments on part VI / Geoffrey J.D. Hewings -- Part VII: Inflation and stabilization policies. Inflation and macroeconomic policies in post-convertibility Argentina / Daniel Heymann, Adriâan Ramos and Horacio Aguirre -- Inflation and stabilization in Brazil / Manuel A.R. da Fonseca -- Comments on part VII / Daniel G. Arce M. -- Part VIII: Foreign trade and investment : past and present. Trade and foreign investment in Argentina : from the agro-export model to the present / Andrâes Lâopez -- Foreign trade and foreign investments : the Brazilian experience in the last two decades / Simäao Davi Silber -- Comments on part VIII / Donald N. Coes.

Subject Term:

Industrialization -- Argentina.

Industrialization -- Brazil.

Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Argentina.

Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Brazil.

Geographic Term:

Argentina -- Economic conditions -- 1945-

Brazil -- Economic conditions -- 1945-

Added Author:

Baer, Werner, 1931-2016.

Fleischer, David V.

Geest, Lawrence de.

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Summary

This book compares the successes and failures of the development and growth processes of Argentina and Brazil. It provides important insights into the different performances of these economies through a series of comparative essays written by Argentinian and Brazilian economists.

In the last 60 years Argentina and Brazil have both undergone a dramatic process of urbanization and industrialization. While there are similarities between the two, each country has dealt with the side effects in a different manner. In this insightful book, Argentinean and Brazilian economists expertly analyze their country's experiences with processes of industrialization, the performance of the agricultural and service sectors, the impact of foreign investments, the distribution of income, the roles of the state and the privatization experience, and inflationary and stabilization experiences.

The contrast of the two emerging countries addressing these challenges will offer students, economists and other social scientists significant new insights into the economic development process. Many of the articles will also appeal to individuals in multinational corporations and banks that have to deal with emerging market economies.

Contributors include: H. Aguirre, E. Amann, D.G. Arce, C.R. Azzoni, C.J. Caetano Bacha, W. Baer, A.R. Barros, R. Bebczuk, C. Ciappa, D. Coes, A. Elizagaray, A. Figueroa, D.I. Fleischer, M.A.R. da Fonseca, A. Gallo, E.M. Greco, J.J.M Guilhoto, G. Hewings, D. Heymann, R. Hoffmann, A. Horowitz, B. Kosacoff, A. Lopez, J.L. Love, S. Petralia, D. Petrecolla, A.C. Pinheiro, A. Porto, A. Ramos, C.A. Romero, S.D. Silber, W. Sosa-Escudero, A. Villela