AS POLÍTICAS DE CRÉDITO DO GOVERNO FEDERAL NO PERÍODO DE 1969 A 1999, REFLEXOS NO TRABALHO E NA SITUAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DA ORIZICULTURA GAUCHA: O CASO DE PELOTAS

Abstract

This study aimed at analizing the credit policies of the Federal Government from 1969 to 1999 and its consequences on the work and on the economic situation of the rice cultivation in the city of Pelotas. The social research is in the city of Pelotas, which has rice producers in many areas of Rio Grande do Sul. The economic situation will be given by the identification of the rice culture stage, though an estimating of the production function constituted of replaceable values in the period 1969 to 1999. The social research reflects the scientific method of the historical dialectic-materialism, a case study and life history, portraying the economical and social situation of the producers and workers in the rice cultivation in Pelotas. The results shows the credit policies of the federal government have brought about: social exclusion, low income, uncertain earnings and lack of diversification of activities to change the area studied. It is necessary to break up with the economical stagnation and be able to support the changes that lead to a long lasting social development which the population can have more political freedom, economical power and social opportunity .