In the introduction to the volume, the editors declare that “the book has been conceived to fill a void, namely the fact that the evolution of Brazilian economic thinking has never been covered from such a long-term perspective in the English language” (1). Indeed, a considerable portion of the historical research on Brazilian economic thought remains accessible only in Portuguese. The book thus offers a comprehensive review of the history of the evolution of Brazilian economic thought, helping to introduce the topic to a broader readership. The contributions are introduced with brief discussions of the historical context that benefit those less aware of the details of Brazilian economic history. The book is divided into three broad periods: the colonial and early postcolonial era; the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when coffee exports were the major economic activity; and the modern era after the 1930s.

A pair of chapters is dedicated...

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