Public Policies for Regional Development in the Western Amazon: The Case of Free Trade Areas

Authors

  • Tiago Loiola Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
  • Leonida Correia Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
  • Melchor Fernández Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/EURE.50.151.03

Keywords:

regional and local development, spatial distribution, regional policy

Abstract

The Northern region of Brazil has lower development rates compared to other regions of the country. For this reason, specific public policies have been implemented in the region with the purpose of reducing socioeconomic inequalities and improving regional integration. In this context, the main objective of this research is to understand the effects of the public policy of Free Trade Areas (FTAs) in the municipalities of the Brazilian Western Amazon. In particular, the impacts on various relevant socioeconomic variables and potential spillover effects on neighboring municipalities are analyzed using Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis techniques. The results show that per capita income increased in the FTA municipalities, as well as at the national and Western Amazon levels. There are intra-regional differences in the impacts on socioeconomic variables, and overall, the public policy has contributed little to the socioeconomic development and regional integration of FTA municipalities.

Downloads

Published

2024-03-26

How to Cite

Loiola, T., Correia, L., & Fernández, M. (2024). Public Policies for Regional Development in the Western Amazon: The Case of Free Trade Areas. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 50(151). https://doi.org/10.7764/EURE.50.151.03

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 151 (2024)

Section

Dossier | Transformaciones urbanas: políticas y desafíos en América Latina

License

Copyright (c) 1970 Revista EURE - Revista de Estudios Urbano Regionales

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Al momento de aceptar la publicación de sus artículos, los autores deberán formalizar la cesión de derechos de autor a EURE, según las condiciones establecidas por la Revista.

Ésta establece que el autor autoriza a EURE de manera gratuita, exclusiva e ilimitada a reproducir, editar, publicar, distribuir, publicitar, comercializar y traducir el artículo, a cualquier soporte conocido o por conocer y desarrollar. 

Del mismo modo, los autores aseguran que el artículo propuesto es original, no publicado y no propuesto para tal fin a otro medio de difusión.