A inserção do Brasil na globalização e os rumos do crescimento e do desenvolvimento

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to evaluate lhe results of lhe liberais structural reforms implemented in Brazil since 1989, under lhe impact of lhe international setting transformations and internal crisis, to verify their effects concerning productivity and competitivity, economic growth and development. In lhe beginning, is observed lhe national and international economic context, which favoured lhe adoption of neoliberal policies, orientated by lhe multilateral organizations, especially lhe economical globalization and lhe exhaustion of lhe Brazilian development moda!. Then is analysed lhe neoliberal view of lhe economical problems in Brazil and lhe steps taken afiar 1989. From a historical perspectiva, lhe liberal thesis which says that lhe free market encourage lhe development is discussed. Finally, lhe impact of lhe liberal reforms in lhe Brazilian economy is examined, analysing lhe benefits and lhe resulting problems, considering lhe period between 1989 and 1998