Economic Liberalization and Industrial Performance in Brazil

This book examines the impact of economic liberalization on an advanced industrial sector in Latin America's largest economy. Using a comprehensive variety of original sources, the complex reactions to policy changes are analysed and their wider implications for industrial performance and technological self-reliance highlighted. While liberalization undoubtedly helped to promote greater efficiency in some areas of corporate performance, the impact elsewhere was less favourable. This differentiated response raises some interesting and troubling theoretical and policy issues.