From the myth of economic development to the myth of progress: A tribute to Celso Furtado and Gilberto Dupas

Authors

  • Clério Plein Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Bolsista CAPES - Processo nº 1409-11-5.
  • Eduardo Ernesto Filippi Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/pe.2012.81.02

Abstract

The purpose of this essay is a tribute to Celso Furtado and Gilberto Dupas through a crossreading of the works The myth of economic development (Furtado, 1974) and The myth of progress (Dupas, 2006). In both works the authors reach the same conclusion: development/progress is a myth. Based on the discussion of environmental issues in economy, on the focus on two themes (the environment and poverty), on the theoretical and methodological differences and on historical periods, we intend to establish a dialogue with these authors, trying to understand differences and similarities in their ideas. In general, it is concluded that both consider the development/progress a myth, since it brings the destruction of nature and persistence of poverty and social inequalities.

Key words: Economic Theory, environment, poverty.

Author Biographies

Clério Plein, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Bolsista CAPES - Processo nº 1409-11-5.

Bacharel em Economia Doméstica (UNIOESTE), Mestre e Doutorando em Desenvolvimento Rural (UFRGS). Professor da UNIOESTE.

Eduardo Ernesto Filippi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Economista, Mestre em Economia Rural e Doutor em Economia Política. Professor da UFRGS.

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Published

2012-04-04

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2012): Jan-Jun

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