Abstract
Despite the publication of many books and papers on Jose Bonifácio’s life and political activities, his economic ideas need to be further analyzed, especially if considered the fact that he occupied the main position during the formation of Brazilians first institutions. Although he devoted most of his production to the natural sciences, the patriarch also wrote about economic issues, in which he demonstrated great knowledge of the classical authors, even though he abandoned some elements of liberalism when he assumed the Brazilian administration. Thus, this paper aims to summarizes and systematizes the economic thought of the patriarch of Independence.
Keyword :
Bonifácio; liberalism; industrialization; development