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Author Fishlow, Albert, author

Title Agriculture and industry in Brazil : innovation and competitiveness / Albert Fishlow and José Eustáquio Ribeiro Vieira Filho
Published New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]

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Contents Development strategies in Brazil : a contemporary view -- The role of agricultural innovation : from the traditional approach toward a theory of technical and institutional change -- Brazilian agriculture : a historical perspective -- Embrapa : a case of induced institutional innovation -- The competitiveness of agribusiness in international trade -- Agricultural expansion and low-carbon emissions -- The structural heterogeneity of family farming in Brazil -- Is the oil ours? -- The technological evolution of Embraer -- Brazilian agriculture and beyond : final considerations
Summary "Agriculture and Industry in Brazil: Innovation and Competitiveness considers technological change in the Brazilian agriculture. The book's objective is to present theory and practice, highlighting what successful experiences have in common. Can Brazilian agribusiness fit within the theoretical approach of induced institutional innovation? To what extent does the Brazilian case compare to the national industry models? Jose Eustaquio Ribeiro Vieira Filho and Albert Fishlow argue that tropical agriculture depends on institution building with a focus on science and technology. As such, modern agriculture is a knowledge-intensive sector, similar in Brazil to its oil and aviation industries. Filho and Fishlow tackle the theme of industrial innovation from various angles. They argue that agricultural research has played a key role in production and productivity growth in Brazil, however it is the institutions for knowledge diffusion that speak to long term economic development. Education and urban development play relevant roles"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Agricultural industries -- Technological innovations -- Brazil
Agricultural innovations -- Brazil
Agriculture and state -- Brazil.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Brazil
Competition -- Brazil
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food
Agricultural industries -- Technological innovations
Agricultural innovations
Agriculture and state
Agriculture -- Economic aspects
Competition
Brazil
Form Electronic book
Author Vieira Filho, José Eustáquio, author
LC no. 2019057518
ISBN 9780231191708
0231191707
0231549520
9780231549523