In this article, we discuss the current pattern of territorial reconfi guration of the Brazilian industry, its forms and motivations, in order to put in question some of the most signifi cant challenges of the actual regional issue. We have brought new evidence of how it keeps deconcentrating in...

This paper aims to investigate structural transformations in Brazilian regional disparities. It puts focus on concentration/deconcentration movements presented in the industrial activities. It examines reasons why industrial sector has been moving from the state of São Paulo to other regions in...

In this article, we discuss the current pattern of territorial reconfi guration of the Brazilian industry, its forms and motivations, in order to put in question some of the most signifi cant challenges of the actual regional issue. We have brought new evidence of how it keeps deconcentrating...

This paper aims to investigate structural transformations in Brazilian regional disparities. It puts focus on concentration/deconcentration movements presented in the industrial activities. It examines reasons why industrial sector has been moving from the state of São Paulo to other regions in...

This paper aims to describe the ongoing process of regional convergence among Brazilian metropolitan areas and the rest of the country, examining its main reasons and highlighting its importance to the overall decline in income inequality. Our analysis shows that, since the early 1980's, per...

This text is linked to the question of urban centrality of the city of Salvador, capital of Bahia State, that was examined upon two perspectives regarding its historical background. Firstly, the centrality in regional terms - the influence of the old capital in relation to its surrounding region...

The economy of Paraíba has changed is productive and social structure. This paper aims to describe this process highlighting the recent economic changes and its relationship with regional and national economy. The demographic and productive structures demonstrate the possible internal...

This paper attempts to analyze the process of deindustrialization under a regional aspect. The loss of relevance of the manufacturing sector, as measured by percentage of GDP or total employment, is not neutral in spatial terms. Using the Rais database at the geographical level of micro regions,...