A critical study of development in the light of the Marxist theory of dependence:
the advance of agroexport and economic dependence in Brazil
Latin American political economy; agro-export; dependent capitalism;
super exploitation of workforce.
The purpose of the research is to conduct a critical study of Brazilian
development from the perspective of Marxist theory of dependence. In the current
context of agri-export advancement as a decisive productive sector in the Brazilian
economy at the expense of the development of the industrial sector, the logic of
dependent subordination and underdevelopment of Brazil is reinforced. We aim,
therefore, to analyze the contradictions configured by the laws of development of
dependent capitalism before the consolidated role of the Brazilian economy in the
international division of labor, especially in the periods between 2003 and 2018. The
validity of these contradictions confirms one of the main categories referring to the
cycle of capital in the dependent economies that were developed by the Marxist theory
of dependence: the super exploitation of workforce. For this, the study will focus on
investigating the actions of foreign and national capital, commercial relations and the
key components for the analytical treatment - concentration of capital and technological
innovation.