Uma análise multidimensional do desenvolvimento rural no MATOPIBA brasileiro

Abstract

In view of the Brazilian agricultural industry in generating jobs, income and foreign exchange, a potential study on rural development in the Cerrado of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí and Bahia (MATOPIBA) is pertinent. Thus, this study aims to identify which set of variables better differentiate the groups of municipalities in MATOPIBA, in relation to rural development. Specifically, it is intended to analyze the determining factors of rural development; group the municipalities according to level of rural development and classify these municipalities into defined strata. To meet the proposed objectives, factor analysis techniques, clusters and discriminant analysis were used. The results revealed an expressive heterogeneity in rural development, with a minority portion of the municipalities that obtained an expressive factorial score in the dimension referring to agricultural sustainability. Among the set of variables studied, those allocated to the factor called knowledge intensive are the ones that best differentiate the groups.