Hymer and uneven development revisited:Foreign Direct Investment and regional inequalities

Picking up on one of Hymer's key contributions, this paper examines the impact that inward foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK has on the patterns of development, both within and across regions. Using a panel of data for the manufacturing sector, the paper illustrates that even where one isolates the effect on the domestic sector alone, inward investment acts to increase the demand for skilled, relative to unskilled labour, and also generates the expected agglomeration effects in terms of the demand for capital investment. The paper then goes on to draw certain policy comparisons between these findings and the desired aim of attracting FDI, notably to increase demand for labour in those regions suffering structural unemployment, and secondly to reduce the disparities between regions.

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.

Biomassa e desenvolvimento sustentável e sócio regional no Brasil: uma análise à luz da Constituição Federal de 1988

It is verified worldwide an increasing concern with the protection of natural resources in the planet, a fact that became relevant in Brazil since the promulgation of the Constitution of 1988, based on the viewpoint of sustainable development, which seeks to promote economic activities in the country according to the need for conservation and preservation of natural resources for the use of present and future generations. In addition, we seek to reduce the differences that occur in our society by determining as a fundamental objective to be persecuted by the Federative Republic of Brazil the reduction of social and regional inequalities. A value that should also be observed in the context of economic activities developed here, since it is a general principle of financial and economic order of the country. Therefore, considering the exhaustion of world s reserves of fossil fuels, as well as the impacts on the environment, especially for the large emission of greenhouse effect gases, the debate about the need to change the global energy matrix increases while alternative energy sources appears as a bet to fulfill the contemporary aspirations for sustainability, and Brazil emerges in a very favorable position, because it has the essential natural conditions to allow this sector s full development. In this perspective, the work has the scope to analyze how the production of alternative energy sources may act in the search for concretization of constitutional values, to promote sustainable development for present and future generations, and to reduce regional and social inequalities in an attempt to improve the quality of life of the population. It will also be observed the current regulatory framework of alternative energy sources in the national laws to verify the existence of legal and institutional security, which is necessary to guarantee the full development of the sector in the country. And to investigate the expected results, it will be observed through the concrete evaluation of specific practices adopted in the industry, analyzing their actual compliance with the constitutional provisions under analysis, based on the examination of the possibility of using renewable biomass sources for biofuel production, promoting development to the country, indicating the opening lines about how this important sector can act to solve the energy challenge today

Desigualdade regional da mortalidade neonatal no Brasil

In Brazil, despite the decline in infant mortality in recent decades it still has high rates going against recommended by WHO. Being the largest percentage of infant mortality rate composed of neonatal deaths. Objective: A study was conducted to analyze the spatial distribution of neonatal mortality and its correlation with the biological, socioeconomic and maternal and child health care in the Brazilian states in the period from 2006 to 2010. Method: The study made thematic maps and correlation (LISA) for verification of spatial dependence and multiple linear regression models. Results: Was found that there is no spatial autocorrelation for neonatal mortality in the Brazilian states (R = 0.002, p = 0.48). Most of variables were correlated (r> 0.3, p <0.05) with neonatal mortality, forming clusters in the North and Northeast, with the highest rates of teenage mothers, low household income per capita, lower prenatal appointments and beds of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The number of Neonatal UCI beds remained independent effect after regression analysis. Conclusion: The study concludes that regional inequalities in living conditions and especially the access to maternal and child health services contribute to the unequal distribution of neonatal mortality in Brazil

A questão regional e o BNDES: uma análise da conformidade entre a atuação do BNDES e a Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Regional (PNDR)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

A nova política nacional de desenvolvimento regional: uma análise sobre as estratégias de desenvolvimento territorial para o Brasil

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

The Politics of Internet Regulation in Brazil : dynamics, factors, and actors in broadband policy

In May 2010, Brazil joined the roll of nations with a National Broadband Plan. The Decree nº 7,175/2010 had implemented a program that aimed to offer 30 million permanent broadband accesses until 2014 and established its main goals, such as accelerating economic and social development, promoting digital inclusion, reducing social and regional inequalities, promoting a generation of employment and income, and expanding electronic government services. However, the broadband access in Brazil is limited, expensive, and centralized in the main urban centres. Despite the fast growth in the past years due to mobile internet access, the market is still concentrated in the local incumbent operators that currently provide mobile services, landline services and Paid-TV services, resulting in a high level of market verticalization. The following dissertation investigates the constraint of broadband access development, the dynamics, the actors, and the factors that have delayed the roll-out of broadband services in Brazil. The study also promotes reflections about the challenge posed by the media, by costumers associations and by public opinion as critical observers of the policy making process. This research examines on the political influence towards regulation to determine the way policy will benefit interest groups. Many interviews have been conducted in order to understand the forces which have been acting in the telecommunications in Brazil after privatization, in 1998. This study aims to provide a better understanding of telecommunications regulatory process in Brazil, in order to help the country finding an adequate policy which can lead to the implementation of a broadband roll-out. The universal broadband access is the only way to benefit the whole society in Brazil with a satisfactory level of education and create more jobs and economic development regarding the plenty use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

A gestão estadual do SUS em Minas Gerais e seu efeito na regionalização e em alguns resultados de saúde da população

Este estudo aborda a atuação da gestão estadual do Serviço Único de Saúde (SUS) sobre o quadro de desigualdades em saúde, analisando o caso do estado de Minas Gerais. A descentralização dos serviços de saúde, no âmbito do federalismo brasileiro, promoveu o ingresso de recursos em todos os municípios, permitindo a incorporação de cidadãos de todas as regiões do país ao sistema. Ao mesmo tempo, a pulverização dos recursos perpetuou as históricas desigualdades ao acesso a serviços de mais complexidade. Esse quadro exige a intervenção do nível estadual para ser alterado. Este é o tema deste trabalho, que analisou o processo de regionalização da assistência à saúde, no período de 2002 a 2009, sob a coordenação da gestão estadual do SUS em Minas Gerais, considerando o cenário federativo brasileiro, em que os municípios são entes autônomos. Os objetivos específicos foram: descrever o processo de regionalização proposto pela gestão estadual para alcançar a melhoria dos serviços públicos e a redução de desigualdades regionais; verificar a extensão da implementação da regionalização nas microrregiões, tomando como referência o gasto de recursos estaduais dirigidos a municípios e a implantação das Comissões Intergestores Bipartites Microrregionais e Macrorregionais; avaliar o efeito da regionalização na rede de serviços e na redução das desigualdades regionais, relativas a recursos, acesso a serviços e em algumas condições de saúde da população, consideradas sensíveis à regionalização. Revisou-se a literatura sobre federalismo, descentralização e relações intergovernamentais e documentos oficiais; utilizaram-se dados secundários sobre recursos e indicadores de saúde e de desenvolvimento. Verificou-se que o processo foi viabilizado por intensa aproximação entre governo estadual e municípios; por uma proposta consistente e pelo aporte de recursos. Constatou-se, ainda, que, no período, ampliou-se o acesso a leitos de Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) e a mamografias; houve desconcentração de recursos e equipamentos na direção de macrorregiões e microrregiões mais desprovidas; os recursos estaduais disciplinaram o gasto federal; e reduziram-se as desigualdades entre as microrregiões em relação a: indicadores socioeconômicos, recursos federais e estaduais, acesso a mamografias e mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares.

"Fazer mais e melhor com o pouco que eu tenho": um estudo da Política Nacional de Humanização implementada em Manaus

Este trabalho estuda a política de humanização implementada no estado do Amazonas. Para fazer este percurso utiliza-se uma abordagem ampla, acerca dos processos sociais, econômicos e políticos ocorridos no sistema capitalista, que mudam a tônica do discurso sobre o papel do Estado na provisão de bens e serviços sociais para a sociedade e que impactam diretamente na seguridade social brasileira e em especial, a política de saúde. Ao mesmo tempo, se faz uma breve discussão sobre as desigualdades regionais engendradas no país, à luz da teoria do desenvolvimento desigual e combinado, trazendo alguns elementos sobre o federalismo a fim de enriquecer o debate. Então, o panorama da saúde no Amazonas é abordado, pensando-o em suas várias dimensões e procurando dar ênfase ao orçamento da saúde, para analisar a política de humanização que implementada no estado. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada por meio de dezoito entrevistas semi-estruturadas com pessoas consideradas chave no processo, como Apoiadores, Multiplicadores da Política Nacional de Humanização (PNH), os Conselheiros de Saúde dos níveis Estadual e Municipal, além de trabalhadores ligados ao projeto Amigos da Saúde. Também foram utilizados relatórios do Tribunal de Contas do Estado (TCE), para a análise do orçamento estadual da saúde, os relatórios de gestão da Secretaria Executiva do Ministério da Saúde, o Plano Estadual de Saúde do Amazonas e os relatórios do município, sobre a política de humanização, e do projeto Amigos da Saúde. Desta forma, a questão que permeia este trabalho é: que tipo de política de humanização está sendo implementada, visando que tipo de política de saúde?

Cuestiones de escala en el ámbito de la “Huella Hídrica”.

La aplicación de la “Huella Hídrica” a la realidad española debe hacerse desde la consciencia de que hasta hace relativamente poco, el pensamiento científico dominante era el reduccionismo, cuyo enfoque considera que basta un conocimiento detallado de cada uno de los componentes de un sistema y de sus leyes fundamentales, para entenderlo globalmente. Y es que, el interés por este indicador surge de la importancia que cobran conceptos como “escasez” y “contaminación” del agua, como consecuencia directa e indirecta de la actividad humana sobre los sistemas hídricos, tanto en España como en los países de América Latina; con el fin de mejorar la gestión –desde la oferta y la demanda- de los recursos hídricos del planeta y reducir las desigualdades territoriales. De este modo, en el presente estudio se realiza una estimación de la “Huella Hídrica” de España y América Latina, así como de a la Red de Parques Nacionales Españoles, tanto a nivel económico como ambiental, describiendo los recursos hídricos utilizados, necesarios para satisfacer la demanda de bienes y servicios consumidos, en los prolegómenos del siglo XXI.

Vivre ou non dans les communautés des Premières Nations québécoises? Évaluation de l’impact des inégalités socioéconomiques sur le phénomène de migration des Indiens

Ce mémoire porte sur la relation entre les inégalités socioéconomiques et la migration des Indiens inscrits du Québec en 2006. Nous évaluons la contribution des inégalités sociales et scolaires, des inégalités économiques, des inégalités régionales et des inégalités juridiques et politiques à la migration des Indiens inscrits et la contribution de la migration à l’atteinte d’un revenu supérieur. Les résultats obtenus auprès des Autochtones sont comparés à ceux des non-Autochtones de façon à pouvoir distinguer ce qui et spécifique aux Autochtones. Des régressions logistiques ont été effectuées afin d’observer la contribution des caractéristiques individuelles et collectives sur la migration non-récente - entre 2001 et 2005, sur l’atteinte d’un revenu supérieur au 75e centile en 2005 et sur la migration récente - entre 2005 et 2006. Les résultats de la présente recherche montrent que le sexe, l’âge et les variables de migration expliquent très peu le fait de bénéficier d’un revenu supérieur. Obtenir minimalement un diplôme d’études secondaire et d’avoir un travail à temps plein augmente considérablement les chances. Chez les Indiens inscrits, la nation d’appartenance et la zone de résidence expliquent beaucoup plus la variance expliquée. Qui plus est, la contribution de l’âge et du sexe explique très peu le fait d’avoir migré - récemment ou non récemment. Par conséquent, la scolarité, l’occupation expliquent beaucoup le fait que les Indiens inscrits et que les non-Autochtones migrent. Les nations d’appartenance ainsi que les zones de résidence expliquent beaucoup le fait que les Indiens inscrits migrent.

Performance of District Industries Centers in Kerala : An Application of augmented solow Model

This thesis "Entitled performance of district industries centres in kerala :An application of augmented solow model.The first chapter deals with evolution of approaches for promoting small scale production and the growth of small scale industries in india.the developing countries face the problems like sluggish growth capital shortages high levels of unemployment,enoromous rural-urban economic disparities regional inequalities increasing concentration of capital and chronic difficulities in the export sector.Review of literature and methodology of the study are presented in the second chapter. In the third chapter an attempt has been made to make an in-depth study of the emergence and growth of district of district industries centres.In the chapter four an attempt was made to study the organisational structure of DICs functions and responsibilities assigned to the functional managers and performance of the functionaries.

Performance of District Industries Centres in Kerala

This thesis "Entitled performance of district industries centres in kerala :An application of augmented solow model.The first chapter deals with evolution of approaches for promoting small scale production and the growth of small scale industries in india.the developing countries face the problems like sluggish growth capital shortages high levels of unemployment,enoromous rural-urban economic disparities regional inequalities increasing concentration of capital and chronic difficulities in the export sector.Review of literature and methodology of the study are presented in the second chapter. In the third chapter an attempt has been made to make an in-depth study of the emergence and growth of district of district industries centres.In the chapter four an attempt was made to study the organisational structure of DICs functions and responsibilities assigned to the functional managers and performance of the functionaries.

Estado del arte acerca de las discusiones teóricas sobre soberanía del estado y la unión monetaria europea entre 2002 - 2010. Caso: El Reino Unido

El siguiente trabajo tiene como objetivo el Estado del arte acerca de la discusión teórica de la repercusión de la unión monetaria en el principio de soberanía nacional, específicamente el caso de Gran Bretaña, ya que éste es el único país que expresa abiertamente su incertidumbre referente a algún tipo de amenaza a su soberanía. Se pretende precisar si existen criterios concluyentes, o por el contrario determinar si no hay claridad con respecto al futuro de Gran Bretaña como miembro de la unión monetaria.A partir de lo anterior, se plantean como sus propósitos particulares construir un marco conceptual acerca de la soberanía. Este estado del arte se inicia con citas de los principales autores de finales de siglo XVII y XVIII y finaliza con las posiciones conceptuales aportadas por los teóricos modernos motivados por el nacimiento de la Unión Europea como un nuevo orden político. Entre las que se citan: modelo centrico o intergubernamentalista, modelo de gobernabilidad multi-nivel, modelo neo-funcionalista y modelo federalista. Igualmente, el trabajo, busca desarrollar un marco conceptual sobre Unión Monetaria y su evolución hasta el logro de una unión fiscal europea en el periodo de 1950-2010, establecer las relaciones teóricas entre Soberanía del Estado y Unión Monetaria y por último realizar un análisis histórico hermenéutico de la Unión Europea y el caso del Reino Unido de acuerdo a las relaciones evidenciadas en los apartados teóricos entre soberanía del Estado y Unión Monetaria.