Electric Power in the Paraíba Valley, Brasil: Companies; Entrepeneurs and the State in the Construction of the Electric Power Sector (1900-1970)

Authors

  • Fabio Ricci
  • Alexandre Saes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.77.742

Keywords:

Brazil, electric power, electrical industry, enterprises, state, state participation, public enterprises, economic development

Abstract

This article examines the transformation process undergone by the electrical system in the Para?ba Valley in the state of S?o Paulo and discusses the possibilities for developing the cities located along the transmission lines between the metropolises of Rio de Janeiro and S?o Paulo. From the 1930s to the 1950s, the Para?ba Valley went from a region whose electrical sector was fragmented and run by municipal enterprises, to one with an electrical system connected to the system of the Light company, and, finally, from the 1960s, the region began to receive its electricity from state companies. This study traces the trajectory of the electricity sector in this region and examines the relationship between this sector and economic development.

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Published

2015-12-03

How to Cite

Ricci, F., & Saes, A. (2015). Electric Power in the Paraíba Valley, Brasil: Companies; Entrepeneurs and the State in the Construction of the Electric Power Sector (1900-1970). Apuntes. Social Sciences Journal, 42(77), 161–186. https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.77.742

Issue

Apuntes 77: Agriculture and development

Section

Articles

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