Aceleração e freios ao desenvolvimento brasileiro

This collection of seven essays, the majority of which have already been published in professional journals in Brazil, focuses on the causes of the disparity in economic development patterns throughout the country. Except for the first and the last articles, these are detailed economic case studies of regions: two discuss obstacles to rural development in Pernambuco; two outline the conditions responsible for low agricultural productivity in Maranhão; one examines rural structures and agricultural problems in northern Alagôas. The introductory essay surveys the Brazilian economy from the perspective of its duality; the last all too briefly outlines the role of technicians in economic development programs in Third World countries.