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Spatially Unbalanced Growth and Regional Economic Inequalities in Brazil: A Long-Run Perspective

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  • Humberto Martins

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The objective of this article is to analyze the evolution of Brazilian regional economic inequalities in the long-run. The theoretical basis is the “spatially unbalanced growth,” approach largely influenced by Albert Hirschman and Nicholas Kaldor’s perspectives. I examine data from 1900 at the national level, analyzing GDP growth, investment rate, and manufacturing share. Using data on GDP at the subnational level (Brazilian regions and states), I calculated the Coefficients of Variation and Williamson from 1939 to 2010. Based on this movement, I propose an interpretation of the evolution of Brazilian regional economic inequalities that considers national economic dynamics, institutional and structural changes, as well as the role of regional policies. I concluded that the tendencies of increasing regional inequalities until 1970 and their subsequent decrease, as well as their recent propensity to stabilization, are related to a cumulative causation trajectory of these drivers.

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  • Humberto Martins, 2023. "Spatially Unbalanced Growth and Regional Economic Inequalities in Brazil: A Long-Run Perspective," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(3), pages 876-899, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jeciss:v:57:y:2023:i:3:p:876-899
    DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2023.2238497
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