This paper focus the regional distribution of Minas Gerais' industries, between 1970 and 1994. The industrial employment growth in the various regions of the State is analyzed. This allow us to classify them as: in depression, stagnant, with moderated growth, rapid growth and accelerated growth....

The promotion of public policy development, focusing on results, needs indicators for monitoring its effectiveness. The indices of municipal development, synthetic indices that capture certain aspects of local development, serve as reference for the diagnosis and monitoring of the results of the...