The extension of the mineral economy's value-chain is a relevant subject for the Brazilian debate on public policies for economic growth, but the numbers and definitions on the topic are still imprecise and, therefore, remain under construction. At first, based on the official classification of...

Deindustrialization is on the spot, again. The anachronism between the real economy and the way SNA accounts manufacturing and services has led economic research to render a new world with old premises. This paper aims to review statistical data upon its factual structure and to answer the...