THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY DURING THE OLD REGIME CRISIS (1750-1807)

While some authors defend the existence of a widespread economic crisis in Brazil during the 18th century, motivated by the fall in the extraction of precious metals, others suggest that the colonial economy maintained a positive performance thanks to the growth of its domestic market. The main goal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista de historia económica 2023-03, Vol.41 (1), p.119-146
Hauptverfasser: Carrara, Angelo Alves, Menz, Maximiliano Mac, Melo, Felipe Souza, Dominguez, Rodrigo da Costa
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Zusammenfassung:While some authors defend the existence of a widespread economic crisis in Brazil during the 18th century, motivated by the fall in the extraction of precious metals, others suggest that the colonial economy maintained a positive performance thanks to the growth of its domestic market. The main goal of this article is to challenge these two explanations, showing that different rhythms of development characterised Brazil's economy in each of its regions. We show that between the 1750s and 1790s, the Amazon region (Maranhão and Pará) experienced uninterrupted growth. Despite some fluctuations, Bahia and Pernambuco showed a tendency towards growth while the centre-south (Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais) suffered an economic contraction. We conclude that there was a stagnation in the added value of exports from all regions, whilst simultaneous growth for all territories occurred only after 1790.
ISSN:0212-6109
2041-3335
DOI:10.1017/S0212610921000185