De-Industrialization: concept, causes, effects and the Brazilian case.

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2010)

Apr-Jun / 2010
Published April 1, 2010
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How to Cite

Oreiro, José Luis, and Carmem A. Feijó. 2010. “De-Industrialization: Concept, Causes, Effects and the Brazilian Case.”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 30 (2):219-32. https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/439.

De-Industrialization: concept, causes, effects and the Brazilian case.

José Luis Oreiro
Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Economia da Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Pesquisador Nível I do CNPq e Diretor da Associação Keynesiana Brasileira
Carmem A. Feijó
Professora Associada do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal Fluminense, Pesquisadora Nível I do CNPq e Secretária Executiva da Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia (2008-2010).
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 30 No. 2 (2010), Apr-Jun / 2010, Pages 219-232

Abstract

 This article aims to do a theoretical discussion about the term “de-industrialization” and its relationship with other concepts as “primarization” of exports and “Dutch disease”. After that we will analyze the possible causes and effects of “de-industrialization”. Finally, we analyze the Brazilian case, with a special attention over the economic literature about this issue.

JEL Classification: L6; O14; O54.


Keywords: structural change industry real exchange rate