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Volume II: Chambers of Industry and Commerce contains all chambers of industry and commerce worldwide. This volume includes the chapters National chambers of industry and commerce, Bi-national chambers of industry and commerce, and Associations of chambers of industry and commerce. Besides the names, addresses of associations (including e-mail and internet) and details of leading personnel, the entries include, among other things, the opening hours of the respective organizations. Three indexes help users find information in this volume quickly and efficiently: an alphabetical index of all chamber and association names, an index of persons with the names of presidents and general secretaries, and an index of periodicals.
Agriculture and Industry in Brazil is a study of the economics of Brazilian agriculture and industry, with a special focus on the importance of innovation to productivity growth. Albert Fishlow and José Eustáquio Ribeiro Vieira Filho examine technological change in Brazil, highlighting the role of public policy in building institutions and creating an innovation-oriented environment. Fishlow and Vieira Filho tackle the theme of innovation from various angles. They contrast the relationship between state involvement and the private sector in key parts of the Brazilian economy and compare agricultural expansion with growth in the oil and aviation sectors. Fishlow and Vieira Filho argue that ...