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Concentration and Inequality Across Brazilian Regions

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This paper deals with the general trends of economic concentration and inequality across Brazilian regions. General indicators are presented revealing the high degree of economic disparities in the country and its persistency. Regional concentration and its evolution is measured by the economic center of gravity, defined as the GDP-weighted latitude and longitude in each year for its regions. The evolution of productivity in agriculture, manufacturing and tertiary activities reveals that the traditional areas still keep their competitive position even after many changes in the country’s economy.

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    http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/geociencias/cartogramas/ctb.html).

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    Azzoni (1997) concluded that booming years tended to increased concentration, which was decreased subsequently.

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    http://www.ipea.gov.br/082/08201002.jsp?ttCD_CHAVE=3128

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I thank Prof. Eduardo Haddad, Department of Economics at the University of Sao Paulo, for his insightful comments.

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    Carlos Roberto Azzoni

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Azzoni, C.R. (2013). Concentration and Inequality Across Brazilian Regions. In: Cuadrado-Roura, J., Aroca, P. (eds) Regional Problems and Policies in Latin America. Advances in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39674-8_10

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