The agricultural frontier

Pedro Calil Padis ()

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 1981, vol. 1, issue 1, 44-67

Abstract: Underdeveloped countries can be generally assessed as those with low diversificationand an economy with a strong agricultural sector, a services sector that is dependenton the agricultural and an incipient industry. This has led many people to think such countrieswould have a “destiny” to keep specialized in such sector. This paper reviews the historyof the agricultural sector in Brazil and the internal and external conditions that led to itsdevelopment as well as give an analysis of the relevance of population movements that affectthe agricultural frontiers of Brazil. JEL Classification: Q10; Q18; J61.

Keywords: Underdevelopment; industrialization; domestic market; foreign market; Paraná; agriculture; agricultural frontier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1981
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