1st Edition

Monetary Statecraft in Brazil 1808–2014

By Kurt Mettenheim Copyright 2016
218 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Brazil has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and a fascinating history underpinning its evolution. This book presents an analysis of the state’s role in monetary policy, from the latter days of Portuguese rule, to the present day. Based on a variety of unknown archival sources, this study offers an alternative explanation for the rise and fall of Brazilian currencies. Monetary... Read more

1. From the Economics of Politics to the Politics of Monetary Statecraft 2. Money, Finance and State Foundation under Monarchy and Empire, 1810–89 3. National Liberalism and Kemmerer Coalitions in the Old Republic, 1889–1930 4. From National Populism to Financial Repression under Military Rule and Transition to Democracy, 1930–93 5. Monetary Statecraft under Price Stability and Democratization, 1994–2012

Biography

Kurt Mettenheim is Professor at the Social and Legal Sciences Department, Getulio Vargas Foundation São Paulo Business School, Brazil.