Industrialisation and import substitution in Brazil and Argentina: a comparative historical analysis

Authors

  • Lauro Mattei PPGE/PUCRS
    • José Aldoril dos Santos Júnior PPGE/PUCRS

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v35i1.17054

      Keywords:

      industrialização, substituição de importações.

      Abstract

      The paper draws a historical review of industrialisation processes inBrazil and Argentina. It goes back to the beginning of the 19th century, but focuseson the industrialisation through imports substitution model. The differencesbetween the two countries are emphasized in terms of economics characteristicsand industrial structures. The main conclusion is that neither countries managedto overcome their historical condition of peripherical economies in the worldeconomic system, despite the transformation in the economics model ofdevelopment in both countries.

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      Mattei, L., & Júnior, J. A. dos S. (2009). Industrialisation and import substitution in Brazil and Argentina: a comparative historical analysis. Revista De Economia, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v35i1.17054

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