Factor Prices and Labour‐Saving Technology in Brazil's Agriculture

Abstract

The paper questions the widely accepted view according to which distorted factor prices are the main determinant of rural unemployment and under‐employment in Brazil. It is argued that more than distorted relative prices, the very limited technological alternatives available, together with the pattern of land ownership and the “urban bias” style of the country's agricultural policies are the main forces behind the introduction of capital‐intensive processes in Brazil's more advanced agriculture, and the related problems of labour absorption.

Citation

Mueller, C.C. (1980), "Factor Prices and Labour‐Saving Technology in Brazil's Agriculture", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 109-121. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb002513