Análise locacional da estrutura produtiva das mesorregiôes cearense

Abstract

The process of industrialization and regional concentration are objects of discussion in a series of scientific studies about this phenomenon and its causes. In view of this, it is the pretension of this research to analyze which were the impacts that the policies of industrialization have brought about in the transformation industry of the mesoregions of Ceará. For this, a literature review is used, followed by the regional analysis method, which sought to identify patterns of concentration or dispersion of the sectorial labor force, by means of the locational quotient and location coefficient. In addition, an analysis of the productive structure was carried out aiming to measure the degree of specialization of each mesoregion, through the specialization coefficient and the restructuring coefficient. The data are from the Annual Report on Social Information (RAIS) of the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) and the time cut comprises the years of 2010, 2015 and 2017. The results indicated that there is a strong industrial concentration in terms of generation of formal work posts, in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza; however, the mesoregions of Jaguaribe, Northwest, North and South Cearenses also deserve attention. There was also similar dynamics to industrial activities in the mesoregions of Ceará. The textiles and footwear sector in some mesoregions should be highlighted, indicating the concentration of formal labor force and economic dynamism. Also, there is a low level of productive specialization in the mesoregions of Ceará and there were minor changes in the coefficients of restructuring, signaling constancy when examining the industrial dynamics of Ceará.