Critical analysis of the neoclassical interpretation of the process of modernization of the Brazilian agriculture

Robério Ferreira dos Santos ()

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 1988, vol. 8, issue 3, 465-483

Abstract: In the present work, the neoclassical interpretation of the Brazilian agriculturalmodernization process is criticized. Going back to historical facts, it is shown that a concentratedagrarian structure, together with the systems of slavery and immigration utilized, werethe main factors to explain the low technology level used in agriculture until the mid 60’s. Thedomestic economic policies, together with the availability of a technological “package” at theinternational level, justified the acceleration of the modernization process since then. JEL Classification: Q11.

Keywords: Agriculture; agricultural market; agricultural productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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