The economics regions performance of Tocantins during the years of crisis (2010/2015)

a spatial analysis

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https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v9i0.2162

Abstract

This paper analyzed the relation between spatial interactions and crisis in the region's economics of Tocantins (TO). Due to its extreme dependence on national poles, Brasília e São Paulo, and resources provided by the federal government, any external disturbance could seriously unbalance such economic bases. To measure it, the spatial indexes Moran´s I (global and local) in two periods (2010/2012 and 2013/2015). Our findings illustrate that the process of dynamic spatial networks in the Tocantins is directly affected by instabilities in different contexts, mainly in the north of the state, the most region prejudiced for the crisis. In the central, where localized the capital, Palmas, overcame the crisis owing to the agglomeration of aim urban centralities. This scenario happened because of the differences in the accumulation of skills in the Tocantins. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that urban agglomerations overcome crises.

Keywords: Spatial Interactions. Regional Economics. Crises.

Author Biographies

Thiago José Arruda de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT)

Doutor em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio (UNIOESTE). Bolsista nível pós-doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil.

Waldecy Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT)

Doutor em Ciências Sociais (UnB). Professor associado do curso de graduação em Ciências Econômicas e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil.

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2019-08-27

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Oliveira, T. J. A. de, & Rodrigues, W. (2019). The economics regions performance of Tocantins during the years of crisis (2010/2015): a spatial analysis. DRd - Desenvolvimento Regional Em Debate, 9, 521–541. https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v9i0.2162

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Vol. 9 (2019)

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