The modernization and deconcentrating of land in Mato Grosso agriculture: 1970/85

Vol. 12 No. 4 (1992)

Oct-Dec / 1992
Published October 1, 1992
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How to Cite

Tarsitano, Maria Aparecida Anselmo. 1992. “The Modernization and Deconcentrating of Land in Mato Grosso Agriculture: 1970/85”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 12 (4):599-608. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571992-0604.

The modernization and deconcentrating of land in Mato Grosso agriculture: 1970/85

Maria Aparecida Anselmo Tarsitano
Da Universidade Estadual Paulista, campus de Ilha Solteira – UNESP, Ilha Solteira/SP, Brasil.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 12 No. 4 (1992), Oct-Dec / 1992, Pages 599-608

Abstract

Aiming the study of the evolution of the characteristics of the agricultural production
in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, a dynamic analysis was made by using
the main components method, with 26 variables, related to land tenure and use, technology,
capital, employment and labor relations. Data obtained from agricultural census of 1970,
1975, 1980 and 1985, for 13 microregions of both States. All microregions presented modernization
besides a reduction on land concentration and familiar labor force participation.

JEL Classification: Q15; Q12.


Keywords: Agriculture land ownership