ARRANJO PRODUTIVO LOCAL COMO INSTRUMENTO DE POLÍTICA NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DO ESTADO DE GOIÁS (2002-2008)

Abstract

We investigated the strategy of the Local Productive Arrangement - APL as an instrument of development policy of the State of Goiás. In economic theory, the question of location was seen primarily for aspects of transportation costs and access to inputs and services. Thus, the industrial policy followed the same principles. Studies on the competitiveness of the companies were focused mainly on technological issues, demand, scale, financial, and sectoral policies. With a systems view of industrial policy, arises an alternative public policy the Local Productive Arrangements and others called the Local Systems of Innovation, or local production systems, or clusters among others. These alternatives have in common that the local aspect aimed at development and competitiveness of companies organized in a particular territory. Based on the study of the importance of local planning, the industrial clusters, through international experiences, highlighting the French Industrial Systems Located, and also experience of national sustainable regional development - DTS and APL, the dissertation examines what have been the possibilities, limitations and results of the strategy of APL as an instrument of policy to structure and consolidate the development of the State of Goiás. To get these results were used and descriptive literature searches carried out with the governmental and nongovernmental institutions that develop actions to support clusters in the state. The approach combined quantitative and qualitative aspects to the analysis. Data analysis was done through descriptive research, which provided support for the compilation of data from interviews and other income statements.