Regional Disparities in Agricultural Transformation, Growth and Poverty Reduction: Brazil in a historical perspective
(2016) EKHM52 20161Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This paper aims to improve the understanding of economic
development in Brazil since the 1950s by studying the relationship between
structural transformation and poverty reduction at the state-level. Results from
a modified shift-share analysis and analysis of an indicator of agricultural
transformation suggest that structural transformation is a rather heterogeneous
process within the country, highlighting the importance of a regional
perspective. In addition, to a large extent, success is path dependent. Initially
richer and more productive states were found to also be at the top of the
ranking 60 years later. Furthermore, the sectoral composition of economic
growth affects poverty reduction. Growth elasticities of poverty... (More) - This paper aims to improve the understanding of economic
development in Brazil since the 1950s by studying the relationship between
structural transformation and poverty reduction at the state-level. Results from
a modified shift-share analysis and analysis of an indicator of agricultural
transformation suggest that structural transformation is a rather heterogeneous
process within the country, highlighting the importance of a regional
perspective. In addition, to a large extent, success is path dependent. Initially
richer and more productive states were found to also be at the top of the
ranking 60 years later. Furthermore, the sectoral composition of economic
growth affects poverty reduction. Growth elasticities of poverty reduction
change over time, as the structural transformation takes place. States with
higher growth elasticity of poverty from non-agriculture were also the ones
with presence of a more dynamic agricultural sector. This analysis of the case
of Brazil and its states echoes the findings of other studies and supports the
idea that a successful structural transformation leads the way to economic
development. (Less)
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- author
- Rohenkohl Cruz, Bertha LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHM52 20161
- year
- 2016
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- economic development, economic growth, structural transformation, poverty reduction, Brazil
- language
- English
- additional info
- The thesis is the 2016 winner of best thesis award at the Department of Economic History, Lund University
- id
- 8881792
- date added to LUP
- 2016-06-20 13:08:14
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