Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/91181 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 1726
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
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 heterogeneities, in terms of population, sector and production. The data show a rate of growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) higher than the average annual regional and national levels, but with a Human Development Index (HDI) is still considerably less than the same spheres. In education, the State has show remarkable progress, particularly in elementary school, whose attendance approaching 100%. However, the level of schooling the state's population is still below the national and ergional averages. The sector dynamics are services and industry, with the share of employment arising and, on the other hand, showing the fall of the share in agriculture sector. The examination of intersate and foreign trade flows reveals is deficit, concentrated in a few products exported and higher value added and diversification in its imports. From the internal point of view, population, production activity and employment are highly concentrated in two (or three) regions, particularly João Pessoa (capital) and Campina Grande. Through the use of location quotients, it was possible to identify of specialization in industry and services sector and some internal regions. The gap analysis provides additional insight on the structural components of the growht of the Paraíba's regions. Finally, data on the labor market of Paraíba municipalities reveal differences both in qualifying and salaries.
Subjects: 
Paraíba
regional-sectoral analysis
differential-structural indicators
JEL: 
R1
R10
R11
R12
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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