This article tries to calculate the total factor productivity (TFP) of the Brazilian supply chains and also the obsolescence of their capital between 1990 and 2009. We conclude two main aspects about our investigation: firstly, liquid obsolescence TFP have grown strongly after 1995, but not...

The main purpose of this paper is to calculate the effective total factor productivity (ETFP) of the Brazilian agricultural and industrial sectors during 1990-2009. The results are the following: all sectors have reached high ETFPs, with a few exceptions; however, the ETFPs have not mobilized...

This paper seeks to quantify the technological evolution of production in the mechanical sectors of the Brazilian Industry since 1985 until 2009. The main conclusion is the following: it have been a generalized augmentation of productive efficiency and more localized experiences of secondary...

This paper aims to outline the basis for a development strategy for Brazil. Therefore, it starts from some basic premises. First, there will be no development without social mobilization. Second, development is a planning result, in which the Government plays a key role. Besides, a development...

This paper analyzes the Brazilian growth pattern during the post-liberalization period, emphasizing the structural links between finance and productive capital accumulation. The results indicate a finance-led growth regime in the period 2004-2008, under a very specific financialization process....

There is long tradition in the economic literature that recognizes learning and the diffusion of new ideas and technologies as one of major drivers for growth, especially in developing countries. However, while adopting a new technology mainly involves cost, some technologies may also be human...

The main aim of the paper is to analyze the evolution of growth regimes in a selected set of Latin American countries between 2000 and 2021, in order to characterize them in relation to their demand regimes growth, such as export-led, investment-led or consumption-led. Additionally, supply-side...