Non-Traditional Agriculture and Economic Development: The Brazilian Soybean Expansion, 1964 - 1982

This study seeks to examine the issues involved in the promotion of a non-traditional agricultural crop as a means of furthering economic development. It traces the history and impact of the expansion of the Soybean crop on the Brazilian economy between 1964 and 1982. In particular the study seeks to identify the implications for Brazilian economic development of the support for the rapid growth of a non-traditional agricultural crop such as soybeans, and to link the Brazilian experience to some of the classical theories of economic development.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Soskin, Anthony B.

• Economics, Agricultural

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8701625

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/77434