Desenvolvimento socioeconômico dos municípios de Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the possible existence of regional differences in socioeconomic development in the municipalities of Mato Grosso do Sul. For this, we used the tool of Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) and the Municipal Human Development Index (HDI-M) variables for the years 1991, 2000, and 2010 and the Municipal Firjan Development Index (IFDM) for 2016, seeking to verify the existence of spatial clusters. The main results show that municipalities are influenced by neighboring municipalities, presenting regional disparities in relation to the spatial distribution of socioeconomic development. The municipalities of the Caminhos da Fronteira and Pantanal region showed a worsening regarding the classification of their municipalities in the quartiles of less developed municipalities. Regional differences are also observed in the formation of clusters of municipalities with high and low socioeconomic development, showing the importance of geographical location and its neighbors in determining local development. The regions with the best performance in terms of socioeconomic development were the Vale do Aporé, Costa Leste and Grande Dourados, while the worst was Caminhos da Fronteira, which shows the need for specific public policies to improve this regional imbalance.