On the political economy of development and the contribution of services

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2007)

Jan-Mar / 2007
Published March 17, 2020
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How to Cite

Kon, Anita. 2007. “On the Political Economy of Development and the Contribution of Services”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 27 (1):130-46. https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/556.

On the political economy of development and the contribution of services

Anita Kon
Pontifícia Universidade Católica — PUC/SP
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 27 No. 1 (2007), Jan-Mar / 2007, Pages 130-146

Abstract

This paper aims to ponder on recent approaches to Political Economy of Development, that bring about new concepts about the role of services activities in the economic development process. The analysis begins by checking the new attributions of services entailed by the productive paradigm changes that have occurred since the 1970’s. Then, it examines the debate about the new kind of society, called “post-industrial”, which is centered in the services dynamics. Finally, it discusses the relevance of social capital disponibility, as a prime factor to attain economic development.

JEL Classification: O00


Keywords: services development social capital public policies post-indsutrialism