Samuel Benchimol

Samuel Benchimol

Samuel Benchimol (1924 – 2002), was a Jewish Brazilian economist, scientist and professor. He was also one of the leading experts on the Amazon region. His main contribution to the field of economics was the study of the social aspects of the economy; with respect to the Amazon, he studied sustainable development of the Amazon basin. He published over one hundred papers and books on these subjects. The Brazilian government has established the Benchimol prize in his honor. It is awarded annually in three categories to the top three persons who have made substantial contributions to the understanding of the Amazon region.

Publications

* Benchimol, S. (1958). "O Banco do Brasil na economia do Amazonas". Rio de Janeiro: Superintendência do Plano da Valorização Econômica da Amazônia (SPVEA).
* Benchimol, S. (1965). "O cearense na Amazônia: inquérito antropogeográfico sãobre um tipo de imigrante" (2 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: SPVEA Seção de Documentação e Relações Públicas.
* Benchimol, S. (1965). "Pólos de crescimento e desenvolvimento econômico". Manaus.
* Benchimol, S. (1966). "Estrutura geo-social e econômica da Amazônia". Manaus: Govêrno do Estado do Amazonas.
* Benchimol, S. (1968). "Política e estratégia na grande Amazônia brasileira". Belém: Estante Universitária.
* Benchimol, S. (1977). "Amazônia, um pouco-antes e além-depois (Coleção Amazoniana, 1)". Manaus: Editora U. Calderaro.
* Benchimol, S. (1983). "Cartas do primeiro Governador da Capitania de São José do Rio Negro, Joaquim de Mello e Póvoas, 1758-1761. (Memória geosocial e histórica do Amazonas)". Manaus: Univ. do Amazonas, Comissão de Documentação e Estudos da Amazônia.
* Benchimol, S. (1999). "Amazônia: formação social e cultural". Manaus: Valer Editora. ISBN 8586512230


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