Brazil: The Successes and Failures of Industrialization

Abstract: Werner Baer talks about the history of the industrialization of Brazil.

Title: Brazil: The Successes and Failures of Industrialization
Speaker: Werner Baer
Lemann Professor of Economics, UIUC

Description: Professor Werner Baer talks about the history of industrialization of Brazil. He starts his history prior to its industrialization, and talks about the factors leading up to the industrial development of Brazil. His history continues through the period of monarchy, the growth of immigration, World War I, and the Getulio Vargas era. He also talks about some of the problems of industrialization- including an urban migration, income disparity, and reliance on import substitution.
Sponsor: Center for Global Studies