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The composition of production in the expansion process of the Brazilian agricultural frontier

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  • Fernando Homem de Melo

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In this paper we analysed the growth process in the agriculture of Brazil’s Center-West region during 1977/84 as compared with the one for the older South and Southeastregions. Emphasis was given to the causal factors of the crop composition in the recentpast as well as the economic variables likely to be important in the near future. Our conclusionindicated the difficulties faced by the production of domestic foods as comparedto exportables and sugarcane in the Center-West region, mainly because of an unbalancedpattern of technical innovations and a very favorable exchange rate policy. A compensatorypolicy would then be required to achieve the objective of increased domestic food production. JEL Classification: Q11; Q13; Q18; R14.

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  • Fernando Homem de Melo, 1985. "The composition of production in the expansion process of the Brazilian agricultural frontier," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 5(1), pages 84-110.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:5:y:1985:i:1:p:84-110:id:1834
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    Keywords

    Agriculture; agricultural frontier; crop composition; agricultural exports;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns

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