Nicolás Grinberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 984818 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicolás Grinberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicolás |
| FAMILY NAME | Grinberg |
| SIGNATURE | GRINBERG N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4217-2754 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Global capital accumulation and national varieties of capitalism
This article offers a comparative analysis of the institutional settings and political dynamics in Australia and Argentina. This analysis is based on an understanding of nation-state political processes as forms of realisation of global-scale capital accumulation. After identifying a common specificity in their capitalist development based on the production of primary commodities under favourable natural conditions and the appropriation of ground…
Latin American Development in Historical Perspective
The paper challenges mainstream theories of Latin American development, showing their theoretical weaknesses and pointing to their role in ideologically mediating the region’s ‘truncated’ capitalism. To that end, the paper presents an alternative view of Latin American development that starts by considering capitalist social reproduction as a worldwide process and regional/national politico-economic development as mediations in the structuring of…
Capital Accumulation in the “Lucky Country”
The Australian economy went from being amongst the most promising areas of "new settlement," to producing one of the most "mediocre" rich-country performances, only to later enjoy a "miraculous" revival. This is the second part of a two-part article that presents an account of this Australian trajectory that is critical of mainstream traditions. Drawing on key insights of Marx's critique of political economy, this article argues that Australia's …
Capital Accumulation in the “Lucky Country”
Australia is unique as the only ex-colonial economy that has remained throughout its history at the top of high-income countries despite continuously specialising in the production of raw materials for world markets. Conscious of this peculiarity, a Treasurer once warned the nation of the risk of becoming a "banana republic." This article, the first of a two-part contribution, presents an account of Australia's economic history that explains that…
From Populism to Neoliberalism
Traditional views on Latin American political development agree that its distinctive characteristics are in some way related to the region's pattern of import-substitution industrialization. All of them share a key theoretical perspective that limits their understanding of this development: they consider capital accumulation to be structured at the national level. Instead, import-substitution industrialization should be seen as the state-mediated…
Institutions and Capitalist Development
New Institutional Economics (NIE) is a branch of neoclassical economics that regards the institutional setting of exchange (markets) as the key force accounting for differences in nations’ economic performance. Though originally focused on economic institutions, this approach has paid increasing attention to the political institutions giving birth to the former. Why Nations Fail? by Acemoglu and Robinson (2012) is a leading example of such attemp…
From Populist Developmentalism to Liberal Neodevelopmentalism
This article analyzes the trajectory of Brazilian society between the time of populist developmentalism and the emergence of neodevelopmentalism. Challenging mainstream accounts, it argues that the various policy regimes consolidating throughout the period have been forms of realization of the autonomously regulated process of capital accumulation on a global scale. More concretely, it is claimed that Brazilian capitalism has developed under a sp…
Global Commodity Chains and the Production of Surplus-value on a Global Scale
This paper offers a critique of mainstream and critical versions of Global Commodity Chain analysis of post-1960s global-economy transformations claiming that they suffer from different types of methodological nationalism. After arguing that the key to overcome their intrinsic problems is to be found in the critical revision of Fröbel et al.'s New International Division of Labour theory, the paper advances a novel account of the structural dynami…
From the financial crisis to the next eleven
This paper examines the South Korean economic crisis of 1997–1998 and the subsequent recovery. For this, it first analyses the specific characteristics and long-term development of the process capital accumulation there. The paper claims that, as in the rest of East Asia, capital accumulation in Korea has, since the mid-1960s, revolved around the production of specific industrial goods for world markets using the relatively cheap and disciplined …
On the Brazilian ground-rent appropriated by landowners
This paper presents a measurement of the portion of the Brazilian ground-rent appropriated by agrarian landowners during 1955-2005 and assesses its importance relative to other forms of surplus value appropriated in the Brazilian economy. In pursuing this task, the paper also puts forward original estimations of several time-series that are crucial for the study of Brazilian long-term growth and development. Finally, the paper combines the measur…
From Global Capital Accumulation to Varieties of Centre-Leftism in South America
In the last decade there has been a broad shift to the left in South America. Yet, different types of political economy regimes can be discerned within this general common trend. There is currently a relatively widespread consensus that two different varieties of centre-left administrations are in office in the region. Mainstream analyses distinguish countries where a ́responsible left ́ governs from countries were old style ́populism ́ is in con…
From Miracle to Crisis and Back
This article analyses the process of economic development and associated political transformations in South Korea since the mid-1960s. It claims that, as in the rest of East Asia, capital accumulation in South Korea has revolved around the production of specific industrial goods for world markets using the relatively cheap and highly disciplined local workforce for simplified labour processes, as appendages of the machine or in manual assembly op…
The Political Economy of Brazilian (Latin American) and Korean (East Asian) Comparative Development
The article argues that in order to grasp fully Brazilian and Korean post-WWII developmental and growth experiences, it is first necessary to account for global-economy dynamics and the transformations in the International Division of Labour. These, together with local factors that particularly affect the objective conditions for the valorisation of capital in different productive sectors, explain the specific characteristics of capitalism in bot…
"Where Is Latin America Going? FTAA or "Twenty-first-Century Socialism
The current political and economic situation in Latin America is characterized by a marked difference between South American countries, on one side, and Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, on the other. While the former have seen the resuscitation of pseudo-import-substitution-industrialization policies by neopopulist governments, the latter are increasingly attached to the neoliberal project. This difference was apparent at the Fourth Su…
The Limits of Studies in Comparative Development of East Asia and Latin America
This paper critically examines the widespread belief that the early implementation of comprehensive land reforms prior to the industrialisation process, coupled with subsequent agrarian state policies channelling the intersectoral transfer of resources, has been a central determinant of East Asia's (mainly Taiwan's and South Korea's) outperformance of Latin America. We argue that, although those agrarian policies should certainly be part of any c…
From the 'Miracle' to the 'Lost Decade
The present paper examines the Brazilian experience from the 'Economic Miracle' to the 'Lost Decade'. Its aim is to advance an alternative measurement of the flows of extraordinary wealth (i.e. ground-rent and net external credit) available for appropriation in the Brazilian economy and to asses their relevance in sustaining the process of accumulation of industrial capital. That is done in order to provide further and more accurate evidence to t…
"Where Is Latin America Going? FTAA or "Twenty-first-Century Socialism
The current political and economic situation in Latin America is characterized by a marked difference between South American countries, on one side, and Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, on the other. While the former have seen the resuscitation of pseudo-import-substitution-industrialization policies by neopopulist governments, the latter are increasingly attached to the neoliberal project. This difference was apparent at the Fourth Su…
The Political Economy of Brazilian (Latin American) and Korean (East Asian) Comparative Development
The article argues that in order to grasp fully Brazilian and Korean post-WWII developmental and growth experiences, it is first necessary to account for global-economy dynamics and the transformations in the International Division of Labour. These, together with local factors that particularly affect the objective conditions for the valorisation of capital in different productive sectors, explain the specific characteristics of capitalism in bot…
The Limits of Studies in Comparative Development of East Asia and Latin America
This paper critically examines the widespread belief that the early implementation of comprehensive land reforms prior to the industrialisation process, coupled with subsequent agrarian state policies channelling the intersectoral transfer of resources, has been a central determinant of East Asia's (mainly Taiwan's and South Korea's) outperformance of Latin America. We argue that, although those agrarian policies should certainly be part of any c…
From Miracle to Crisis and Back
This article analyses the process of economic development and associated political transformations in South Korea since the mid-1960s. It claims that, as in the rest of East Asia, capital accumulation in South Korea has revolved around the production of specific industrial goods for world markets using the relatively cheap and highly disciplined local workforce for simplified labour processes, as appendages of the machine or in manual assembly op…
From the 'Miracle' to the 'Lost Decade
The present paper examines the Brazilian experience from the 'Economic Miracle' to the 'Lost Decade'. Its aim is to advance an alternative measurement of the flows of extraordinary wealth (i.e. ground-rent and net external credit) available for appropriation in the Brazilian economy and to asses their relevance in sustaining the process of accumulation of industrial capital. That is done in order to provide further and more accurate evidence to t…
Global Commodity Chains and the Production of Surplus-value on a Global Scale
This paper offers a critique of mainstream and critical versions of Global Commodity Chain analysis of post-1960s global-economy transformations claiming that they suffer from different types of methodological nationalism. After arguing that the key to overcome their intrinsic problems is to be found in the critical revision of Fröbel et al.'s New International Division of Labour theory, the paper advances a novel account of the structural dynami…
On the Brazilian ground-rent appropriated by landowners
This paper presents a measurement of the portion of the Brazilian ground-rent appropriated by agrarian landowners during 1955-2005 and assesses its importance relative to other forms of surplus value appropriated in the Brazilian economy. In pursuing this task, the paper also puts forward original estimations of several time-series that are crucial for the study of Brazilian long-term growth and development. Finally, the paper combines the measur…
From Populism to Neoliberalism
Traditional views on Latin American political development agree that its distinctive characteristics are in some way related to the region's pattern of import-substitution industrialization. All of them share a key theoretical perspective that limits their understanding of this development: they consider capital accumulation to be structured at the national level. Instead, import-substitution industrialization should be seen as the state-mediated…
Capital Accumulation in the “Lucky Country”
Australia is unique as the only ex-colonial economy that has remained throughout its history at the top of high-income countries despite continuously specialising in the production of raw materials for world markets. Conscious of this peculiarity, a Treasurer once warned the nation of the risk of becoming a "banana republic." This article, the first of a two-part contribution, presents an account of Australia's economic history that explains that…
Institutions and Capitalist Development
New Institutional Economics (NIE) is a branch of neoclassical economics that regards the institutional setting of exchange (markets) as the key force accounting for differences in nations’ economic performance. Though originally focused on economic institutions, this approach has paid increasing attention to the political institutions giving birth to the former. Why Nations Fail? by Acemoglu and Robinson (2012) is a leading example of such attemp…
From Populist Developmentalism to Liberal Neodevelopmentalism
This article analyzes the trajectory of Brazilian society between the time of populist developmentalism and the emergence of neodevelopmentalism. Challenging mainstream accounts, it argues that the various policy regimes consolidating throughout the period have been forms of realization of the autonomously regulated process of capital accumulation on a global scale. More concretely, it is claimed that Brazilian capitalism has developed under a sp…
From the financial crisis to the next eleven
This paper examines the South Korean economic crisis of 1997–1998 and the subsequent recovery. For this, it first analyses the specific characteristics and long-term development of the process capital accumulation there. The paper claims that, as in the rest of East Asia, capital accumulation in Korea has, since the mid-1960s, revolved around the production of specific industrial goods for world markets using the relatively cheap and disciplined …
Capital Accumulation in the “Lucky Country”
The Australian economy went from being amongst the most promising areas of "new settlement," to producing one of the most "mediocre" rich-country performances, only to later enjoy a "miraculous" revival. This is the second part of a two-part article that presents an account of this Australian trajectory that is critical of mainstream traditions. Drawing on key insights of Marx's critique of political economy, this article argues that Australia's …
From the 'Miracle' to the 'Lost Decade
The present paper examines the Brazilian experience from the 'Economic Miracle' to the 'Lost Decade'. Its aim is to advance an alternative measurement of the flows of extraordinary wealth (i.e. ground-rent and net external credit) available for appropriation in the Brazilian economy and to asses their relevance in sustaining the process of accumulation of industrial capital. That is done in order to provide further and more accurate evidence to t…
The Limits of Studies in Comparative Development of East Asia and Latin America
This paper critically examines the widespread belief that the early implementation of comprehensive land reforms prior to the industrialisation process, coupled with subsequent agrarian state policies channelling the intersectoral transfer of resources, has been a central determinant of East Asia's (mainly Taiwan's and South Korea's) outperformance of Latin America. We argue that, although those agrarian policies should certainly be part of any c…
"Where Is Latin America Going? FTAA or "Twenty-first-Century Socialism
The current political and economic situation in Latin America is characterized by a marked difference between South American countries, on one side, and Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, on the other. While the former have seen the resuscitation of pseudo-import-substitution-industrialization policies by neopopulist governments, the latter are increasingly attached to the neoliberal project. This difference was apparent at the Fourth Su…
The Political Economy of Brazilian (Latin American) and Korean (East Asian) Comparative Development
The article argues that in order to grasp fully Brazilian and Korean post-WWII developmental and growth experiences, it is first necessary to account for global-economy dynamics and the transformations in the International Division of Labour. These, together with local factors that particularly affect the objective conditions for the valorisation of capital in different productive sectors, explain the specific characteristics of capitalism in bot…
From Global Capital Accumulation to Varieties of Centre-Leftism in South America
In the last decade there has been a broad shift to the left in South America. Yet, different types of political economy regimes can be discerned within this general common trend. There is currently a relatively widespread consensus that two different varieties of centre-left administrations are in office in the region. Mainstream analyses distinguish countries where a ́responsible left ́ governs from countries were old style ́populism ́ is in con…
From Miracle to Crisis and Back
This article analyses the process of economic development and associated political transformations in South Korea since the mid-1960s. It claims that, as in the rest of East Asia, capital accumulation in South Korea has revolved around the production of specific industrial goods for world markets using the relatively cheap and highly disciplined local workforce for simplified labour processes, as appendages of the machine or in manual assembly op…
From the financial crisis to the next eleven
This paper examines the South Korean economic crisis of 1997–1998 and the subsequent recovery. For this, it first analyses the specific characteristics and long-term development of the process capital accumulation there. The paper claims that, as in the rest of East Asia, capital accumulation in Korea has, since the mid-1960s, revolved around the production of specific industrial goods for world markets using the relatively cheap and disciplined …
On the Brazilian ground-rent appropriated by landowners
This paper presents a measurement of the portion of the Brazilian ground-rent appropriated by agrarian landowners during 1955-2005 and assesses its importance relative to other forms of surplus value appropriated in the Brazilian economy. In pursuing this task, the paper also puts forward original estimations of several time-series that are crucial for the study of Brazilian long-term growth and development. Finally, the paper combines the measur…
From Populist Developmentalism to Liberal Neodevelopmentalism
This article analyzes the trajectory of Brazilian society between the time of populist developmentalism and the emergence of neodevelopmentalism. Challenging mainstream accounts, it argues that the various policy regimes consolidating throughout the period have been forms of realization of the autonomously regulated process of capital accumulation on a global scale. More concretely, it is claimed that Brazilian capitalism has developed under a sp…
Global Commodity Chains and the Production of Surplus-value on a Global Scale
This paper offers a critique of mainstream and critical versions of Global Commodity Chain analysis of post-1960s global-economy transformations claiming that they suffer from different types of methodological nationalism. After arguing that the key to overcome their intrinsic problems is to be found in the critical revision of Fröbel et al.'s New International Division of Labour theory, the paper advances a novel account of the structural dynami…
Institutions and Capitalist Development
New Institutional Economics (NIE) is a branch of neoclassical economics that regards the institutional setting of exchange (markets) as the key force accounting for differences in nations’ economic performance. Though originally focused on economic institutions, this approach has paid increasing attention to the political institutions giving birth to the former. Why Nations Fail? by Acemoglu and Robinson (2012) is a leading example of such attemp…
Capital Accumulation in the “Lucky Country”
Australia is unique as the only ex-colonial economy that has remained throughout its history at the top of high-income countries despite continuously specialising in the production of raw materials for world markets. Conscious of this peculiarity, a Treasurer once warned the nation of the risk of becoming a "banana republic." This article, the first of a two-part contribution, presents an account of Australia's economic history that explains that…
From Populism to Neoliberalism
Traditional views on Latin American political development agree that its distinctive characteristics are in some way related to the region's pattern of import-substitution industrialization. All of them share a key theoretical perspective that limits their understanding of this development: they consider capital accumulation to be structured at the national level. Instead, import-substitution industrialization should be seen as the state-mediated…
Latin American Development in Historical Perspective
The paper challenges mainstream theories of Latin American development, showing their theoretical weaknesses and pointing to their role in ideologically mediating the region’s ‘truncated’ capitalism. To that end, the paper presents an alternative view of Latin American development that starts by considering capitalist social reproduction as a worldwide process and regional/national politico-economic development as mediations in the structuring of…
Capital Accumulation in the “Lucky Country”
The Australian economy went from being amongst the most promising areas of "new settlement," to producing one of the most "mediocre" rich-country performances, only to later enjoy a "miraculous" revival. This is the second part of a two-part article that presents an account of this Australian trajectory that is critical of mainstream traditions. Drawing on key insights of Marx's critique of political economy, this article argues that Australia's …
Global capital accumulation and national varieties of capitalism
This article offers a comparative analysis of the institutional settings and political dynamics in Australia and Argentina. This analysis is based on an understanding of nation-state political processes as forms of realisation of global-scale capital accumulation. After identifying a common specificity in their capitalist development based on the production of primary commodities under favourable natural conditions and the appropriation of ground…
Economics (16 works) · Political science (14 works) · Politics (12 works) · Economy (10 works) · Market economy (10 works) · Capital (architecture (9 works) · Economic system (9 works) · Capitalism (8 works) · Political Economy and Marxism (8 works) · Capital accumulation (7 works)