The Land Use Law in the economic thought confrontation: Roberto Campos versus Celso Furtado

This paper examines the economic thought of Roberto Campos and Celso Furtado regarding the agrarian question and faced with the Brazilian Land Statute, an important tool for land policy that is still in force since 1964. Roberto Campos became important to the agricultural economy because he coordinated and participated in the formulation of the bill of the Land Statute. Likewise, Celso Furtado, for the set and breadth of his work, stood out not only for systemic analysis of the Brazilian economy, which often included rural issues, but also as minister in the previous government. It can be concluded that the ideas of Roberto Campos adhere in part to the Land Statute but with little operability in its application. Moreover, the thought of Celso Furtado, also in part, is contained in the same status, sometimes consistent with the ideas of Roberto Campos. However, in the comparison, slightly prevailing assumptions found in the writings of Roberto Campos.

Land Statute; Celso Furtado; Roberto Campos; Agrarian issue