Format:
1 Online-Ressource (356 Seiten)
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9783031091988
Series Statement:
Palgrave Studies in Economic History Series
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Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: A Tale of Two Capitalisms -- 1 Regional Characteristics -- 2 Settler Economies -- 3 Brazil in South America -- 4 Scandinavia in the Swedish Mirror -- 5 Comparing Sweden with Brazil -- 6 Chapter-Wise Account -- References -- 2 Scandinavia and South America: A Renewed Tradition of Comparative Studies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 South America and Scandinavia in a Comparative Context -- 3 Lessons from the Literature Review -- References -- 3 Trade Specialization, Industrial Growth and Economic Development in the Nordic and the Southern Settler Societies, 1870-1970 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Stylized Facts -- 2.1 Crossing Roads -- 2.2 Industrialization, Structural Change and Industrial Exports -- 3 Theories About Structural Change and Economic Growth -- 4 How Can Differences Be Explained? -- 4.1 The Levels at the Point of Departure -- 4.2 Staple Theory -- 4.3 The Tyranny of Distance -- 4.4 Demographic Dynamics and Economic Growth: The Case of Natural Resources -- 4.5 Inequality and Growth -- 5 In Short -- References -- 4 Foreign Trade and Economic Growth in the Nordic Countries, Australasia and the Rio De La Plata Region, 1870-1970 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Economic Growth 1870-1970 in the Three Regions -- 2.1 1870-1930 -- 2.2 1930-1970 -- 3 GDP and Foreign Trade -- 3.1 Trade Shares and Terms of Trade -- 4 The Theory of Balance-Of-Payments-Constrained growth-Thirlwall's Law -- 5 Estimation of Import and Export Demand Functions -- 5.1 Export and Import Demand Functions, 1870-1970 -- 5.2 Export and Import Demand Functions, 1870-1913 -- 5.3 Export and Import Demand Functions, 1950-1970 -- 6 Predictions of Thirlwall's Law and Economic Growth in Three Regions -- 7 Summary and Conclusion -- Appendix: Sources for Data -- References
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5 Coming Full Circle: Brazilian/Swedish Labour Productivity Ratios in Manufacturing, 1912-2014 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Method -- 2.1 Swedish Industrial Statistics -- 2.2 Brazilian Industrial Census -- 2.3 Methodology of Productivity Benchmark -- 3 Results of Productivity Benchmarks -- 4 Establishing the Long-Term Record -- 4.1 Time Series for Sweden -- 4.2 Time Series for Brazil -- 4.3 Comparative Levels of Labour Productivity -- 5 The Comparative Record in Historical Context -- 5.1 Industrialization Pre-World War II -- 5.2 Brazilian Zeal and Swedish Maturity: ca 1950-1980 -- 5.3 Swedish Boom and Brazilian Bust: 1980- -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Role of Education in Modernization Drives in Brazil and in Sweden -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Brazil, 1870-1930 -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Education Reforms -- 2.3 Education, Globalization and Modernization -- 3 Sweden, 1870-1910 -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Education Reforms in the Nineteenth Century -- 3.3 Education, Globalization and Modernization -- 4 Comparative Analysis 1870-1930 -- 5 Brazil 1945-1973 -- 5.1 Structural and Political Change -- 5.2 Increasing Demand for Education -- 5.3 Conflicts and Changes in the Education System -- 5.4 Education and Modernization -- 6 Sweden 1945-1973 -- 6.1 Structural Changes in Society and Economy -- 6.2 Increasing Demand for Education -- 6.3 Transformation of the Education System -- 6.4 Education and Modernization -- 7 Comparative Analysis 1945-1973 -- 8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 7 Land-Ownership Systems and Agrarian Income Distribution in Denmark, New Zealand and Uruguay During the First Globalization Era and Beyond -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Landholding Systems and the Distribution of Ownership Rights -- 2.1 Denmark -- 2.2 New Zealand -- 2.3 Uruguay -- 3 Distribution of Land Ownership and Tenancy Systems
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4 The Evolution of Factor Prices and the Functional Distribution of Income in the Agrarian Sector -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix: Sources for Data -- Agrarian GDP -- Wages -- Rents -- Profits -- References -- 8 Poles Apart? Living Standards and Inequality by Labour Market Outcomes in Brazil and Sweden, ca. 1830-1920 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of Labour Markets -- 3 Comparing Standards of Living, ca. 1830-1920 -- 3.1 GDP Per Capita -- 3.2 Comparing Workers' Standards of Living -- 4 Inequality by Labour Market Outcomes -- 4.1 Regional Wage Differentials -- 4.2 Differences by Occupation, Skills, and Sex -- 5 Concluding Discussion -- References -- 9 Does Democratization Cause Redistribution? Evidence from Sweden and Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Swedish Case Study -- 2.1 Historical Background on Democratization -- 2.2 Trends in Taxation, Social Spending, and Inequality -- 2.3 Democratization and Redistributive Reforms -- 3 The Brazilian Case Study -- 3.1 Historical Background on Democratization -- 3.2 Trends in Taxation, Social Spending, and Inequality -- 3.3 Democratization and Redistributive Reforms -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Conclusions: Comparative Developments in Trade, Industrialization, and Inequality Since 1850 -- 1 Trade -- 2 Industrialization -- 3 Inequality -- References -- Index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Álvarez, Jorge Scandinavia and South America--A Tale of Two Capitalisms Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 ISBN 9783031091971
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
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