Nineteenth-century Brazil's Interpretations in the Light of institutional economics

Authors

  • Sarah Regina Nascimento Pessoa UFAL
  • Ana Maria Rita Milani Universidade Federal de Alagoas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/revistacsp.v22i43.31011

Abstract

This work aims to make a comparison considering the institutional framework of the 19th-century interpretations of Roberto Simonsen, Caio Prado Júnior, and Celso Furtado. The contributions of Geoffrey Hodgson and Ha-Joo Chang are used to discuss the concept of institutions and the process of institutional change. This study aims to contribute to the area of the history of economic thought, through the systematization of the interpretations of Brazil, qualifying their opinions and criticisms. The merit of this article is the combination of such literature. It is not an innovative work in the contemplation of the facts but in its interpretation. It was observed that the three interpreters distance themselves from a fatalistic bias, present historical examples of what Chang and Evans (2000) call “the constitutive role of institutions” and also demonstrate that the evolutionary process is path dependence.

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Published

17-12-2023

How to Cite

NASCIMENTO PESSOA, S. R.; MILANI, A. M. R. Nineteenth-century Brazil’s Interpretations in the Light of institutional economics . Revista Ciências Sociais em Perspectiva, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 43, 2023. DOI: 10.48075/revistacsp.v22i43.31011. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/ccsaemperspectiva/article/view/31011. Acesso em: 13 jul. 2025.