Brazil's economy : an institutional and sectoral approach

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Brazil's economy : an institutional and sectoral approach

edited by Werner Baer ... [et al.]

(Routledge studies in the modern world economy, 171)

Routledge, 2018

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The past century has witnessed profound transitions in Brazil's economy: from a surge of industrialization connected to export economy, to state projects of importsubstitution industrialization, followed by a process of neoliberal global market integration. How have Brazilian entrepreneurs and businesses navigated these contexts? This comprehensive text explores the institutional and sectoral structure of the Brazilian economy through a collection of new case studies, examining how key institutions work within Brazil's specific economic, political and cultural context. Offering a long-term evolutionary perspective, the book explores Brazil's economic past in order to offer insights on its present and future trajectory. The contributions gathered here offer fresh insights into representative sectors of Brazil's economy, from aerospace to software, television, music and banking, paying particular attention to sectors that are likely to drive future growth. Chapters include questions about the roles of foreign and state capital, changes in market regulation, the emergence of new technologies, the opening of markets, institutional and organizational frameworks, and changing management paradigms. When examined together, the contributions shed light not only on Brazilian business history, but also on the country as a whole. Brazil's Economy: An Institutional and Sectoral Approach offers fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in: Latin American Economics; the business history of the region; and in doing business in present-day Latin America.

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Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Contributor Biographies Acknowledgements Introduction: Case Studies in Brazil's Economy Jerry Davila and Maria da Graca Derengowski Fonseca, Jaques Kerstenetzky and Andre Modenesi Chapter 1: The Banking System: Notes on the Brazilian Case Andre Modenesi, Tarcisio Gouveia and Kamaiaji de Souza Castor Chapter 2: For Profit Higher Education in Brazil: Size and Growth Strategies Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro Chapter 3: An Economic History of the Television Industry in Brazil Fabio Sa-Earp, George Kornis, and Luiz Carlos Delorme Prado Chapter 4: The story of Metal Leve S.A. and its leadership in the Brazilian auto parts industry: 1950-1996 Jaques Kerstenetzky Chapter 5: Competitive Standards and Firms in Brazil: The case of TOTVS Paulo Bastos Tigre and Leonardo Moutinho Chapter 6: Brazil's Embraer: Institutional Entrepreneurship Werner Baer and Joseph Love Chapter 7: Brazil's Music Market: A Taxonomy of Entrepreneurship and Competition (from the 19th to the 21st Centuries) Marc Adam Hertzman and Ronaldo Lemos Chapter 8: Nationalism and the Development of the Brazilian Steel Industry Jerry Davila Index

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