The Contribution of Agricultural-Based Activities to the Generation of Employment in the Cities of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)

Authors

  • Marcio Coutinho Investigador independente
  • Mayra Bitencourt Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Leonardo Figueiredo-Neto Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Adriano Figueiredo Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612019000200223

Keywords:

regional development, regional economy, regional inequalities

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the contribution of agricultural-based activities to the generation of formal employment, a very important factor for evaluating territorial development in the municipalities of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. A quantitative method was used with the application of the Normalized Concentration Index (ICN). The results showed that the main economic activities that generate employment are related to public administration, services and commerce, with a relative share of the total number of jobs generated in the state (19%, 15% and 9%) in 2015. We found that agricultural-based activities contributed to the generation of employment (12%), and that 33 state municipalities, in a universe of 79, have specialization in at least one agricultural-based activity. The agricultural-based activities, in addition to generating employment, contribute directly and indirectly to the revitalization of other sectors, constituting, therefore, a key element in regional development.Í 

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Published

2019-05-02

How to Cite

Coutinho, M., Bitencourt, M., Figueiredo-Neto, L., & Figueiredo, A. (2019). The Contribution of Agricultural-Based Activities to the Generation of Employment in the Cities of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil). Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 45(135). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612019000200223

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 135 (2019)

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