Desenvolvimento em Questão (Jan 2012)
O Rio Grande do Sul no Governo Lula (2003-2010): vantagem competitiva, especialização e emprego
Abstract
The study aims to assess the evolution of employment and identify the economic sectors of the state of Rio Grande do Sul that have competitive advantage and/or specialization in the governments of FHC and Lula. In the analysis, is used the structural-differential method and data from RAIS. It follows that employment increased more in the second mandate of government than in the first, in Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul, and the state growth rate was lower than national in the two mandates. In addition, of 25 sectors analyzed, the region showed competitive advantage in 3 of them in period of 2003- 2006 and in 12 of 2007-2010, which indicates that internal factors weren't the main determinants of regional performance. The specialization was higher at the end of first mandate (14) when compared to the second (12). The state, having a dynamic sector weaker than the national, even with growth, had one dynamic sector (the transport equipment industry) in the first Lula government and 4 in the second (mechanic industry; transport equipment industry; wood and furniture industry; and food product industry).
