parte I. Considerações teóricas -- parte II. A questão da pobreza : o Brasil no contexto mundial -- parte III. Desigualdades regionais : raízes históricas -- parte IV. Pesquisa empírica : pobreza en Natal-RN

Based on the realities of the cities of São Paulo, Brasilia, Fortaleza and Belém, the author explores the dynamics that characterize the activities of the national economy in the period of globalization. As big city economies are increasingly based in information and finance activities, work...