Regional Deconcentration in Brazilian Economy: Putting some Lights on the Industrial Sector in the 19952018 Period

Abstract

The article analyzes the trajectory of industry and its reverberations across Brazilian regions during the period 1995-2018. The technical restructuring of industrial activities is investigated through the macroregional scales (North, Northeast, Southeast, South and Midwest) and the relevant industrial agglomerations. Results have indicated that the recent movements of regional deconcentration continue to occur but are on a small scale and mainly linked to intensive activities in natural resources and labor. The perceived changes in the composition of the industrial sector particularly in the manufacturing industry –, as something new within Brazil’s economic development, are an indication of how this sector has lost its relevance in the expansion of the national economy.