The Resource From inside Brazil : developments in a land of contrasts, Vinod Thomas
From inside Brazil : developments in a land of contrasts, Vinod Thomas
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- Summary
- The overarching theme of the book is development in a land of contrasts. There have been large economic, social, and political changes. The mass of society is far more expressive and politically involved today. In 1945, the country had 7.4 million voters, about 11 percent of the population. Today it has 120 million voters, or 67 percent of the population. The economy has been modernized, the capitalist ethos spread across regions, mass communication reached every part of the country, and basic education (though of varying quality) has become almost universal. Poverty has been reduced, but inequality remains extremely high. Moreover, the country has become more violent and prone to disorder. Meanwhile, the state has become weaker and less present where it should be present (in the slums and urban fringes), and more present where it should not be. The author captures remarkably well the transformations of the 1990s, when Brazil deepened its insertion into the global economy, opening to imports and to foreign direct investment on the one hand, and increasing its competitiveness on the other. This led to a great expansion of exports, and to the return of large trade surpluses, increasing considerably the share of trade in the country's gross domestic product. However, there is an unfinished agenda with two main imperatives. The first is the need to enter a new and sustainable growth cycle; the second concern is the reform agenda, especially the economic and institutional reforms that are highlighted by this book. Finally, social and environmental issues must remain a high priority
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 153 pages)
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- A world of difference
- Welfare
- Productivity
- Sustainability
- Institutions
- Quality
- Brazil's agenda
- Isbn
- 9786610373321
- Label
- From inside Brazil : developments in a land of contrasts
- Title
- From inside Brazil
- Title remainder
- developments in a land of contrasts
- Statement of responsibility
- Vinod Thomas
- Subject
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- BRAZIL
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development | Business Development
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development | Economic Development
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development | General
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment
- Brasil (CondiÇÕes EconÔmicas) -- 1945-
- Brasil (Desenvolvimento EconÔmico;Desenvolvimento Social)
- Brasilien
- Brazil
- Brazil -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
- Brazil -- Economic policy
- Brazil -- Politics and government
- Brazilië
- Brésil
- Desenvolvimento econômico -- Brasil
- Desigualdade de renda -- Brasil
- Développement socioéconomique
- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- ECONOMIC POLICY
- Economic history
- Economic policy
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Lutte contre la pauvreté
- POLITICAL CONDITIONS
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Economic Policy
- Pobreza -- Brasil
- Politics and government
- Politique économique
- Política e governo -- Brasil
- Recursos naturais -- Brasil
- Ressources naturelles
- Since 1945
- Wirtschaft
- Wirtschaftspolitik
- Política econômica -- Brasil
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The overarching theme of the book is development in a land of contrasts. There have been large economic, social, and political changes. The mass of society is far more expressive and politically involved today. In 1945, the country had 7.4 million voters, about 11 percent of the population. Today it has 120 million voters, or 67 percent of the population. The economy has been modernized, the capitalist ethos spread across regions, mass communication reached every part of the country, and basic education (though of varying quality) has become almost universal. Poverty has been reduced, but inequality remains extremely high. Moreover, the country has become more violent and prone to disorder. Meanwhile, the state has become weaker and less present where it should be present (in the slums and urban fringes), and more present where it should not be. The author captures remarkably well the transformations of the 1990s, when Brazil deepened its insertion into the global economy, opening to imports and to foreign direct investment on the one hand, and increasing its competitiveness on the other. This led to a great expansion of exports, and to the return of large trade surpluses, increasing considerably the share of trade in the country's gross domestic product. However, there is an unfinished agenda with two main imperatives. The first is the need to enter a new and sustainable growth cycle; the second concern is the reform agenda, especially the economic and institutional reforms that are highlighted by this book. Finally, social and environmental issues must remain a high priority
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thomas, Vinod
- Dewey number
- 338.981
- Government publication
- international or intergovernmental publication
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- HC187
- LC item number
- .T366 2006eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- World Bank
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Brazil
- Brazil
- Brazil
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- Economic history
- Economic policy
- Politics and government
- Brazil
- Brazilië
- Wirtschaft
- Wirtschaftspolitik
- Brasilien
- Política econômica
- Política e governo
- Pobreza
- Desenvolvimento econômico
- Desigualdade de renda
- Recursos naturais
- Brasil (Desenvolvimento EconÔmico;Desenvolvimento Social)
- Brasil (CondiÇÕes EconÔmicas)
- Lutte contre la pauvreté
- Développement socioéconomique
- Ressources naturelles
- Politique économique
- Brésil
- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- ECONOMIC POLICY
- POLITICAL CONDITIONS
- BRAZIL
- Label
- From inside Brazil : developments in a land of contrasts, Vinod Thomas
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- A world of difference -- Welfare -- Productivity -- Sustainability -- Institutions -- Quality -- Brazil's agenda
- Control code
- 65196948
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 153 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9786610373321
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 978082136450
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)65196948
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- From inside Brazil : developments in a land of contrasts, Vinod Thomas
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- A world of difference -- Welfare -- Productivity -- Sustainability -- Institutions -- Quality -- Brazil's agenda
- Control code
- 65196948
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 153 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9786610373321
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 978082136450
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)65196948
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- BRAZIL
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development | Business Development
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development | Economic Development
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development | General
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment
- Brasil (CondiÇÕes EconÔmicas) -- 1945-
- Brasil (Desenvolvimento EconÔmico;Desenvolvimento Social)
- Brasilien
- Brazil
- Brazil -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
- Brazil -- Economic policy
- Brazil -- Politics and government
- Brazilië
- Brésil
- Desenvolvimento econômico -- Brasil
- Desigualdade de renda -- Brasil
- Développement socioéconomique
- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- ECONOMIC POLICY
- Economic history
- Economic policy
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Lutte contre la pauvreté
- POLITICAL CONDITIONS
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Economic Policy
- Pobreza -- Brasil
- Politics and government
- Politique économique
- Política e governo -- Brasil
- Recursos naturais -- Brasil
- Ressources naturelles
- Since 1945
- Wirtschaft
- Wirtschaftspolitik
- Política econômica -- Brasil
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