An Economic and Demographic History of São Paulo, 1850-1950 / Herbert S. Klein, Francisco Vidal Luna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luna, Francisco Vidal, Author.

Klein, Herbert S., Author.

Series:

Social science history.

Social Science History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

São Paulo (Brazil : State)--Economic conditions--19th century.

São Paulo (Brazil : State)--Economic conditions--20th century.

Brazil.

Coffee.

Demographic History.

Economic History.

Financial History.

Fiscal History.

Public Works.

Railroads.

State Formation.

São Paulo.

Local Subjects:

Brazil.

Coffee.

Demographic History.

Economic History.

Financial History.

Fiscal History.

Public Works.

Railroads.

State Formation.

São Paulo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (477 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

São Paulo, by far the most populated state in Brazil, has an economy to rival that of Colombia or Venezuela. Its capital city is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world. How did São Paulo, once a frontier province of little importance, become one of the most vital agricultural and industrial regions of the world? This volume explores the transformation of São Paulo through an economic lens. Francisco Vidal Luna and Herbert S. Klein provide a synthetic overview of the growth of São Paulo from 1850 to 1950, analyzing statistical data on demographics, agriculture, finance, trade, and infrastructure. Quantitative analysis of primary sources, including almanacs, censuses, newspapers, state and ministerial-level government documents, and annual government reports offers granular insight into state building, federalism, the coffee economy, early industrialization, urbanization, and demographic shifts. Luna and Klein compare São Paulo's transformation to other regions from the same period, making this an essential reference for understanding the impact of early periods of economic growth.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Illustrations

Preface

1. São Paulo Agriculture in the Nineteenth Century

2. Government and Public Finance in the Empire, 1850–1889

3. Government and Public Finance in the Old Republic, 1889–1930

4. Paulista Agriculture, 1899–1950

5. Crisis of the Paulista State and the Loss of Hegemony of the Paulista Elite

6. The State in National and International Commerce

7. Industrial Growth in São Paulo

8. Infrastructure and Urbanization of the State

9. Population Growth and Structure

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9781503604124

1503604128

OCLC:

1178769346