Brazilian regional development distribution, evidences for socio-economic policy

As to many Latin american countries, the impacts of the recent economic globalization on the Brazilian economy have revealed a diversified tendency in spatial development when regional economic indicators are observed. This is due to the specificities or each region, as regard their sector structure, the availability of human resources and the degree of technological innovation undertaken by local enterprises. From a situation of regional inequalities observed in lhe socio-economic levels of development at the beginning of the eighties the dynamics of the Brazilian regional evolution has presented different speeds and intensities in the several spaees. This paper aims to evaluate the dynamics of Brazilian regional development during the 1985-95 period and the impacts over the working population and regional disparities in order to offer some elements to assist social and economic policy. For this purpose Dispersion Quotients and Dispersion lntensity Coefficients were calculated based on two variables, the Regional Gross Domestic Product anel the Working Population. The results of the analysis confirm the existence of considerable regional disparities and it was observed that thc sector and regional redistribution of the GDP indicate that in a general way, no remarkable changes occurred in the regional development in the period. The results show that although the economic policies did stimulate a global convergence process of the per capita product among regions, those policies did not attenuate economic dynamism concentration to the desired extent.

Productive restructuring: effects on Brazilian regional development distribution

This paper aims to evaluate the dynamics of Brazilian regional development during the 1985-95 period. First, regional inequalities indexes were calculated for the whole country’s economy based on the per capita regional income (Williamson Inequality Index), in order to test the convergence or divergence. After this, the analysis aimed to verify the sector and regional dynamics in a more detailed exam, and for this purpose Dispersion Quotients and Dispersion Intensity Coefficients were calculated based on two variables, the Regional Gross Domestic Product and the Working Population. The results of the analysis confirm the existence of considerable regional disparities and it was verified that the sector and regional redistribution of the GDP indicate that, in a general way, no remarkable changes occurred in the regional productive structures in the period. It is also inferred that the economic policy at that period, in spite of resulting in a global regional convergence process of the per capita product, did not avoid the continuation of the concentration of greater economic dynamism in the most advanced regions, nor did it diminish in any considerable way the difference in the degree of development of the Northeast region.

Service industries and service economy

The study analyses the role of services in modern and less-developed economies. It shows the different meanings of the value, definition and classification of service activities found in economic literature. It discusses the relation between service production growth and economic development observing the role of these activities in the dynamics of economic restructuring. Further, it also examines the differences between private and public sector service restructuring and the consequences of internationalization of services. It concludes that economic restructuring also caused by changes in the nature of goods and services has important regional effects.

Public policies impacts on Latin American labor structures, preparing for integration

One of the Main Subjects to Be Discussed, in Order to Adjust Latin American Economies to a Regional Integration Network, as Imposed By Mercosul or Other Economic Common Markets, is Related to the Employment and Other Labor Markets Public Policies. the Question to Be Posed Is: Having in Mind the Characteristics of Different Labor Markets and Labor Forces, What are the Impacts of Governmental Measures Presented in the Diverse Economic Conditions of Those Countries. Having in Mind These Impacts, This Paper Aims to Examine the Requisites to Adjust the Labor Structure Standards of Latin American Countries and What Would Be the Reforms to Be Performed By These Countries in Order to Prepare These Markets and Labor Forces to Adapt to Regional Integration Networks Represented By Mercosul, Alca or Other Common Markets. There are Evaluated the Impacts of the Globalization Process, Economic Stabilization and Reform Policies Undertaken By Some Selected Latin American Countries Since the Eighties on the Labor Structure Standards, Considering the Specific Adjustment Measures to Cope With the Negative Effects of These Policies. Next, Some Cases of Europe Union (Eu) Countries Measures to Prepare to Integration is Examined, in Order to Provide Some Elements to Better Understand the Possibilities to Handle With the Extensive Changes in External Conditions. in Sequence Some Statistical Indicatives of the Impacts of These Measures on the Occupational Structuring are Analyzed For a Group of Selected Latin American and Eu Countries.

Dinâmica regional no Brasil: convergência ou divergência

A pesquisa visa a examinar as conseqüências da dinâmica de (sub)desenvolvimento econômico espacial brasileiro sobre o grau de disparidades regionais. O trabalho objetiva avaliar se as diferentes intensidades e velocidades das transformações produtivas nos sistemas econômicos regionais levaram a uma situação de maior convergência ou divergência entre os respectivos níveis de desenvolvimento observados na atualidade brasileira. A análise abrangerá um período a partir de meados da década de 80 até o período mais recente, para o qual estão disponíveis as informações estatísticas. A finalidade da análise é verificar também as mudanças setoriais no contexto das realidades econômicas regionais, a partir de vários enfoques, isto é, enquanto geração de produto e absorção de mão-de-obra.

Transformações recentes na estrutura ocupacional brasileira: impactos sobre o gênero

A pesquisa visou contribuir com subsídios para a análise dos impactos das transformações recentes do perfil ocupacional do trabalhador brasileiro particularmente no que se refere à representatividade segundo o gênero. Estas mudanças, resultam dos novos requisitos demandados pelos atuais processos produtivos e organizacionais, dentro e fora das empresas, por um lado, e por outro lado pelas políticas econômicas conjunturais voltadas para a estabilização, que limitam as oportunidades de abertura de novos postos de trabalho formalizados, aumentando o volume de trabalho em atividades informais. Os impactos destas transformações são retratados pela composição e evolução da representatividade ocupacional dos trabalhadores nos diversos setores e situações de contrato de trabalho.

Evolução do setor terciário brasileiro

A pesquisa examina as transformações ocorrentes na composição e no papel do setor Terciário da economia brasileira, decorrentes do processo de modernização tecnológica e da crescente globalização das relações internacionais. Avalia inicialmente aspectos teóricos sobre o papel das atividades terciárias no contexto econômico, como absorvedora de mão-de-obra, ou propiciando a infra-estrutura básica e a complementariedade necessária para o desenvolvimento dos demais setores. Examina em seguida, de forma empírica, o comportamento do setor Terciário brasileiro no contexto global do sistema econômico, em comparação com os setores Primário e Secundário, e a estrutura ocupacional dos serviços nas empresas e entre os autônomos. Finalmente, analisa as diferenças regionais no comportamento das atividades de serviços entre as regiões do Brasil.