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According to data from the State Civil Defense Coordination of Paraná, the cases of disaster registered in the State decreased by 37.6% in relation to the previous year. However, as much as the number of disasters has reduced, the number of people affected remains high, as well as the municipalities still face great difficulty to recover from the events. In view of the current problems faced, the objective of this article is to present a technicalcomparative instrument that assists managers in the identification of priority Paraná municipalities for granting investments with a view to reducing disaster risks. The methodology is based on the construction of an indicator formed by the dimensions of Disaster Quality and Municipal Impact and Economic and Financial Commitment. As a result, it is observed that with the application of the indicator, 239 municipalities were identified as priorities, with 12 of them in critical condition, that is, they should be the first to receive resources. It is concluded that the use of this indicator, for general assessment of aspects related as a consequence of the occurrence of disasters, can present itself as an effective instrument in assisting public managers for decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes the spatial configuration of dairy production in the municipalities of Paraná State, Brazil. As methodology, an Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis - AEDE was used to identify the existence of spatial clusters in the West, Southwest, Eastern Center and North Pioneer mesoregions. This shows that municipalities that have high value of the Gross Value of Production (VBP) of dairy (reais/Km²) in Paraná State are surrounded by municipalities of similar high value of the VBP of dairy (reais/Km²), as well as municipalities with low values. Based on preliminary data from the 2017 Agricultural Census, RAIS and IPARDES, an econometric model, of the Durbin Spatial type (SDM), was estimated, which includes the spatial gap in the gross production value and in the independent variables, in order to identify which, among economic and technical factors, are the determinants of the gross value of milk production. The main results were that technical guidance, productivity, pasture, technical-scientific occupations and electricity are some of the factors that are associated with the gross value of milk production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper aims to estimate a Input Output Matrix (MIP) for the Southeast Mesoregion of Rio Grande do Sul, seeking to analyze the economic impacts of the duplication of the southern section of BR 116 in the short and long term, considering the reduction of transportation costs. The results indicated that the economy of the region is strongly linked to the productive chains of livestock and food; forestry and shipbuilding and construction. With regard to the results of the duplication of BR 116, during the construction period the sectors most affected were the construction sector and its main suppliers. In turn, the results for the reduction of road transport margins have shown that other food sectors sectors; parts and accessories for motor vehicles; manufacture of electronic and computer equipment; rubber and plastic articles; pharmacochemical and pharmaceutical products; machines and equipment; agriculture, forestry and other transportation equipment suffered the greatest increases in production and value added. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the past few years, regional planning and development policies have sought, among other aspects, to foster and modernize the productive structure, production factors and economic activities unevenly distributed at different spatial scales. To this end, regional development policies are present on the agendas of the different government levels. The formulation and implementation of these policies can result in complementary, overlapping or neutral policy interactions. This points to the existence of a set of complex interactions that involve both different actors and technical, political, economic and social factors. In this sense, the implementation of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Automotive Pole in the Northeast is an emblematic case of high investments and representative to observe the complexity of policies and the interaction of actors at multiple spatial scales. Considering these elements, it is questioned which network of policies contributed to the implantation of the FCA Automotive Pole in the Northeast? In order to contemplate the question raised, a discussion of the rationalities, domains, instruments and actors that contributed to the formation of the vehicle manufacturer in the municipality of Goiana, a region in the north of the state of Pernambuco, is presented. The methodological approach starts from the perspective of public policy evaluation, combining the dimensions of policy mix and multilevel governance. The main findings indicate for: i) aspects of complementarity in policies to encourage innovation, infrastructure and logistics in the federal and state governments; ii) complementarity in professional qualification policies; iii) concentration of financing policies at the federal level; and iv) overlapping fiscal policies adopted at the three levels of government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]