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The growth of the industrial company in the coffee economy

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  • Gerald Dinus Reiss

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This article analyses the conditions under which the growth of industrial enterprisesoccurred in Brazil before the 1930’s. Emphasis is placed on the specific. nature of capitalistrisk in industrial enterprise, in an economy dominated by accumulation of coffee capital.Industrial competition and growth strategies of individual industrial firms are discussedtogether with a typology of industrial firms that emerged during this period. Finally, the originand growth of a major Brazilian firm is presented as an illustration of what is called thelarge “industrial emporium”, a peculiar form of commercial capital engaged in the industry. JEL Classification: N56; Q12; L66.

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  • Gerald Dinus Reiss, 1983. "The growth of the industrial company in the coffee economy," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 3(2), pages 190-221.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:3:y:1983:i:2:p:190-221:id:1926
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    Keywords

    Coffee; economic history of Brazil; infant industry; industrialization;
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    JEL classification:

    • N56 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • L66 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco

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