Entrepreneurship in Nineteenth-Century Brazil

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Nineteenth-Century Brazilian and Mineiro Economic History

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   Pages 1-20

3. The Entrepreneur

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   Pages 21-67

4. The Mineiro Firm

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   Pages 68-127

5. Technology

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   Pages 128-183

6. Conclusion

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   Pages 184-185

7. Back Matter

   Pages 186-233

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Examining the patterns of business development in backward economies, this book demonstrates, the rate and character of business development in Brazil were to a large extent determined by its degree of backwardness, intellectual climate and natural potentialities, and accordingly the course of development of the Brazilian economy differed considerably from processes observed in more advanced countries. In addition, comparison between Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro shows important differences among the three most important economies in Brazil.

• Brazil
• business
• development
• economic history
• Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurship

"Birchal presents an interesting account of the incipient phase of industrialization of Minas Gerais, today indubitably the second most important state of Brazil." - Choice

"This case study... makes an important contribution to the literature on the development of 'latecomer' economies." - EH.Net

• UNA School of Business, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

  Sérgio Oliveira Birchal

SÉRGIO DE OLIVEIRA BIRCHAL is Lecturer in Economics and Business at the Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is Internal Consultant of Corporate Development at Telemig (The Telecommunications Company of Minas Gerais).

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