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1 Index Accelerated Growth Program (PAC) 233 creation of Promef (2005) 243 loans provided by BNDES for 91 projects of 192 Acre: Rio Branco 188 Agência Nacional de Petróleo 240 Amazonas: TFP in 210 Ancient Greece Athens 26 Attica 27 Argentina 219 Augmented Dickey and Fuller (ADF) tests Australia 216 Austria: use of monetary reward for forestry preservation in 180 Bahia 33 Ford plant in 133 petrochemical industry of 88, 96 Salvador 50 Banco do Amazônia 187 Banco do Nordeste 87, 90 agricultural credit provided by 206 Bank of Brazil 87, 105 agricultural credit provided by 206 funds provided for Targets Program 5 rural arm of 90 Belo Horizonte 231 Benefícios de Prestação Continuada (BPC) 53, 65 per capita family distributed by 55 regional repercussions of 52 Bolsa Familia (BF) 53, 65, 92, 96 concept of 55 per capita family receipts of 55, 92 PNADs 92 regional repercussions of 52 Brasilia 10, 232, 242 Federal District of 28, 45, manufacturing industry of 57 Brazil 13, 64, 67 8, 90, 93, 95 6, 124, 138 9, 142, 153, 158, 164, 167, 170, 175 7, 186, 198, 200, 209, 212, 219, 227 Alagoas 31, 46 beef cattle industry in 195 7, 200, 207 8, 218 Belém 9 10, 50 coast of 167 Congress of 174 5, 238 Constitution of (1988) 70, 72, 92, 172, 228, 236 economy of 1 2, 5, 16, 18, 20, 73, 81, 98, 142, 161, 208, 216 education rate of 41 Embraer, S.A. 107 Forest Code (1934) forest policy in GDP per capita 1, 6, 17, 31, 34, 77, 91 2, 104 5, , 113, 117, 138, 141, 143 8, 150, 153, 158 9, 169, 195, 227 8, 239 geographical area of 190 Government of 3, 52, 105, 111, 173, 188, 217, 227, 234 inflation in 138, 143 5, 158 Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Law of Fiscal Responsibility (2000) Manaus 9 Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MMA) 173 Ministry of Regional Development 187 Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT)

2 250 The regional impact of national policies Ministry of Work and Employment 71, 82 National Water Resources Policy (1997) 177 oil output of 229 Petroleum Law (1997) 240 PoTec , 115 Public System of Labor, Employment and Income São Francisco Valley 10 SUDENE 2, 87, 92, 172, 174 Total factor productivity (TFP) of agriculture sector Unemployment Benefit Program 72 3 urban population of 205 winning bid to host FIFA World Cup (2014) 231, 246 Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) 3, 107, 206, , 214, 216, 219 agriculture technology provided by 191 2, 207, 209 creation of (1973) 205, human capital policy at impact of soybeans, dry beans and rice varietal improvement at 220 role in increase in TFP 209 Virtual Labs Abroad (Labex) 217 Brazilian Central Bank (Bacen) 122 role in Foreign Capital Census 125 6, 136 Brazilian Forest Development Institute (IBDF): creation of (1967) 170 Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) 113, 115 financial capacity of 105 Brazilian Innovation Survey (PINTEC): data collected by 110 Brazilian Institute for Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) 180 creation of 173 documents issued by 179 Brazilian Institute for Forest Development (IBDF) 173 Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) 29, 54, 186, 218 annual estimate of growth in annual crops 196 definition of Brazil s physiographic macro regions (1942) 185 workers PNAD ( ) 68, 70 Brazilian Job Classification System (CBO) 71 Brazilian National Institute of Space Research 188 Cabral Filho, Sérgio: Governor of Rio de Janeiro 235 Campos dos Goytacazes: dependence on oil royalty revenues 236 Canada 216 agriculture sector of 204 Cardoso, Fernando Henrique: administration of 92 Chico Mendes Biodiversity Conversation Institute: creation of (2007) 173 China: expenditure on R&D of GDP 100 Conselho de Desenvovimento (Development Council) 5 Report (1960) 11 Constitutional Development Funds: examples of 52 Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) 111, 113, 115 Curitiba 231 Digital Inclusion Index 29, 33 4, 50 rise in households with tools for 41 2 Ecological-economic zoning (EEZ): prospective use of Economic Inclusiveness Index 28 9, 50 Economic Insertion Index 33 4 Educational Insertion Index 33 4, 50 Employment and Unemployment Survey (PED): data from 82 environmental impact reports (EIRs): concept of 173 Environmental Program (Programma Mais Ambiente): creation of (2009) 175

3 Index 251 Espirito Santo 33 forest coverage in 164, 166 European Union (EU): agriculture sector of 204 Eximbank: funds provided for Targets Program 5 Finland: use of monetary reward for forestry preservation in 180 First World War ( ) 15 Fishing Inspectorate (SUDEPE) 173 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 163, 204 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 2, 123 6, 130, 133 4, 136 distribution of 125, 136 impact of 122 patterns of 124 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC- Brazil) Fortaleza: Ceará 50 France 190 Montpellier 217 Germany 190, 216 Ghana: Accra 217 EMBRAPA offices in 217 Gini coefficient 53, 63 5, 70 complement to 29, 40, 50 decomposition of regional distribution of industrial employment among states 56 Global Financial Crisis ( ): impact on Brazilian economy 40 Goiás: agriculture sector of 211 Grupo de Trabalho para o Desenvolvimento do Nordeste (GTDN): Report of 187 Hamilton, Alexander 27 The Federalist ( ) 26 Human Development Index (HDI): scores for Rio de Janeiro 231 Import substitution industrialization (ISI) 87 India: Industrial, Technological and Foreign Trade Policy (PITCE) 98 Japan 243 Jay, John: The Federalist ( ) 26 Joint Brazil United States Commission (CMBEU) 5 6 recommendations for investment 7 8 Report 8, 11, 20 Kant, Immanuel 27 Keynes, John Maynard 169, 172 General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) 168 Kubitschek de Oliveira, Juscelino administration of 6, 14, campaign manifesto of 6 presidential election campaign of (1955) 9 11 Targets Program of 2, 4 6, 10 11, 13 14, Legal Amazon 164, 166 7, 178, 187 8, 201 agricultural activity in 189, 199 deforestation in 164, 174, 176 legal reserves for properties in 175 regions of 184, 188 9, 200 transport infrastructure projects in 201 Lula da Silva, Luiz Inácio: administration of 92 PAC of 233 Madison, James: The Federalist ( ) 26 Maranhão 31 Cerrado biome in 188 deforestation in 166 part of Legal Amazon 188, 200 per capita family value in 55 SII of 46 Marxism: view of constructed or used territory 186 Mato Grosso do Sul: agricultural activity in , , 211 biomes in 188, deforestation in 166 in (2002) 173 part of Legal Amazon 184, 188 9, 200

4 252 The regional impact of national policies Rondonópolis Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosur): development of 126 Mill, John Stuart: concept of representative government 26 Minas Gerais 10, 33, 176 agriculture sector of 211 Belo Horizonte 50 in (1996) 173 Montesquieu 26 National Bank for Economic and Social Development (Petrobrás) 107, 242, 244 investment in the development of pre-salt fields in Rio de Janeiro 239 offices of 230 National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) 113, 115 census conducted by 109, 117 grants provided by 111 National Economic Development Bank (BNDES) 91, 96, 105, 192 funds provided for Targets Program 5, historical influence of 90 loans for PAC 91 supervisory role in privatization process 88 National Employment System (SINE) 72 3 Bonus Wage Program 82 implemented (1975) 71 Intermediation Program 82 Professional Training Program 82 resources provided by FAT 71 Unemployment Insurance Program 82 National Fund for the Development of the Center-West Region (FCO) 52 National Fund for the Development of the North Region (FNO) 52 National Fund for the Development of the Northeast Region (FNE) 52 National innovation systems (NIS): concept of 101 OECD view of use of 101 National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA): files on farms 179 National Learning Services: System S 74 National Pine Institute (INP): enforcement of Forest Code (1934) 169 National Policy for Regional Development: structure of 98 9 National Training Plan: aims for 74 Netherlands 216 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 204 view of use of NIS 101 Panama: Americas 217 EMBRAPA offices in 217 Pará: deforestation in 166 Marabá 188 part of Legal Amazon 189 Santarém 188 Paraíba 33 decline in ratio of manufacturing to global per capita in 57 Paraná 29 in (1992) 173 Maringá 194 Paulo Afonso hydroelectric power plant 10 projected benefits of construction of 8 Pericles 26 7 Pernambuco 2, 33 BF receipts for 92 FDI stock in 126 Recife 50 Pesquisas Nacionais por Amostra de Domicílios (PNADs) 50, 77, 92 Bolsa Familia 92 IBGE 29, 54 micro data of 50, 54 workers ( ) 68, 70 Phillips and Perron tests Piauí 31 per capita family value in 55

5 Index 253 Plano de Ação Econômica do Governo (PAEG) 18 Portugal 138, 167 Productive Development Policy (PDP) 98 Program for the Mobilization of the National Oil and Gas Industry (Prominp): creation of (2003) Programa de Integração Nacional: road construction carried out under Quadros, Jânio da Silva: administration of 18 Quissamã: dependence on oil royalty revenues 236 real minimum wage (SMR): impact on workers wages 82 Research and Development (R&D) 110, 221 financial investment in , 102 4, 106 institutes for 102 private expenditure 105, 107 Rio das Ostras: dependence on oil royalty revenues 236 Rio de Janeiro 8, 12, 50, 87, 94, 227 9, 231, , Comperj CVRD (Vale) 88 debt of 233 deepwater oil and gas reserves of coast of 236 education systems of 232 favelas 231 forest coverage in 164, 166 formal sector of 245 GDP per capita 228 HDI scores for 231 highway privatization in 88 municipal economy of 229 oil and gas infrastructure of Petrobrás investment in the development of pre-salt fields in 239 Petrobrás offices in 230, 240 population of 228 pre-salt deposits 230 winning bid to host Olympic Games (2016) 228, 231 2, 246 World Bank loan to (2010) 235 Rio Grande do Sul: agriculture sector of 211 in (1999) 173 Porto Alegre 50 Rondônia: deforestation in 166 EEZ proposals in 178 in (1997) 173 Planafloro 178 Porto Velho 188 rural properties with legal reserve in 175 Rousseff, Dilma Vana: PAC of 233 Rubber Inspectorate (SUDHEVA) 173 Rural Land Tax (ITR): concept of 180 Salvador Bahia 50 Santa Catarina 10 forest coverage in 164, 166 SII of 29, 45 São João da Barra: dependence on oil royalty revenues 236 São Paulo 15 16, 29, 50, 70, 78 9, 81 2, 87, 94, 176, 231, 238 agriculture sector of 20 21, 210 BF receipts for 92 coffee sector of 18 contribution to Brazilian GDP 115 highway privatization in 88 in (1994) 173 manufacturing industry of 8, 19 municipal economy of 229 per capita family value in 55 SII of 29 workers rate of pay in 82 3 science, technology and innovation (ST&I) public policies 98, 102, 104, 108, 111, , impact of 99 infrastructure of promotion of 103 strategies of 103 Second World War ( ) 16, 153, 207 social inclusion: dimensions of 27

6 254 The regional impact of national policies Social Inclusion Index (SII) 34, 36, 44 6, calculation of 28 9, 49 components of 49 concept of 26, 49 disparities by area 42 4 grades of 29, 33, 48 South Korea 243 expenditure on R&D of GDP 100 Spain 216 Special Environmental Secretariat (SEMA) 173 stabilization plans: concept of 146 State Participation Fund (FPE) 92 Superintendência para o Desenvolvimento da Amazônia (SUDAM) 87, 92, 172, 174 creation of (1966) 187 Tocantins: Cerrado biome in 188 TFP in 210 Trienal Plan 18 United Kingdom (UK) 216 currency of 139 use of monetary reward for forestry preservation in 180 United Nations (UN) 204 Copenhagen Summit (2009) 188 Environment Program (UNEP) 164 United States of America (USA) 117, 216, 219, 243 agriculture sector of 204 Department of Agriculture 217 regional development policies in 103 use of monetary reward for forestry preservation in 180 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): patents granted by Vargas, Getúlio Dornelles 6 natural resource protection legislation enacted by 168 Venezuela: Caracas 217 EMBRAPA offices in 217 Washington Consensus: aims of 176 Worker s Aid Fund (FAT) 75 funding provided to SINE 71 World Bank: estimation for percentage of population of Rio de Janeiro living in favelas 231 funds provided for Targets Program 5 loan to Rio de Janeiro (2010) 235 Zona Franca de Manaus: creation of 125

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