Brazil in Transition: Beliefs, Leadership, and Institutional Change

Brazil is the world's sixth-largest economy, and for the first three-quarters of the twentieth century was one...
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Author: Lee J. Alston
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Brazil in Transition: Beliefs, Leadership, and Institutional Change by Alston, Lee J.

Brazil in Transition: Beliefs, Leadership, and Institutional Change

€93,91

Brazil in Transition: Beliefs, Leadership, and Institutional Change

€93,91
Author: Lee J. Alston
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Brazil is the world's sixth-largest economy, and for the first three-quarters of the twentieth century was one of the fastest-growing countries in the world. While the country underwent two decades of unrelenting decline from 1975 to 1994, the economy has rebounded dramatically. How did this nation become an emerging power? Brazil in Transition looks at the factors behind why this particular country has successfully progressed up the economic development ladder. The authors examine the roles of beliefs, leadership, and institutions in the elusive, critical transition to sustainable development.

Analyzing the last fifty years of Brazil's history, the authors explain how the nation's beliefs, centered on social inclusion yet bound by orthodox economic policies, led to institutions that altered economic, political, and social outcomes. Brazil's growth and inflation became less variable, the rule of law strengthened, politics became more open and competitive, and poverty and inequality declined. While these changes have led to a remarkable economic transformation, there have also been economic distortions and inefficiencies that the authors argue are part of the development process.

Brazil in Transition demonstrates how a dynamic nation seized windows of opportunity to become a more equal, prosperous, and rules-based society.

Author: Lee J. Alston, Marcus André Melo, Bernardo Mueller
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 05/24/2016
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780691162911


Review Citation(s):
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About the Author
Lee J. Alston is the Ostrom Chair, professor of economics and law, and director of the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University, as well as research associate at the NBER. Marcus André Melo is professor of political science at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. Bernardo Mueller is professor of economics at the University of Brasília. Carlos Pereira is professor of political science at the Brazilian School of Administration at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro.

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