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Household Economy and Urban Development
Sao Paulo, 1765 to 1836
Transformation of Household Economy in São Paulo (1765-1836)
Between 1765 and 1836 the household economy of São Paulo was transformed from a subsistence to a market-oriented economy. This transformation was paralleled by dramatic changes within society, existing kinship systems, and the organization of the household.
Intentional Change by an Elite
The author suggests that this fundamental change in the mode of production was intentional, engineered by an interested elite of merchants and plantation owners who utilized local government bodies to promote the construction of centralized markets, roads, warehouses, and port facilities.
Reforms in Administration and Land Law
The same group sponsored changes in local administration and land law in order to increase and control the resultant commerce in sugar and coffee.
Micro-Level Economic Development
This book, based on household-level census data, looks at economic development at the micro level and analyzes how the change took place at a juncture in history when prior options seemed to disappear.
