RE-READING THE THEORETICAL CONCEPT OF POLARIZATION, AGGLOMERATION, AND CENTRALITY

Authors

  • Nilton Marques de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Udo Strassburg Universidade Estadual de Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste
  • Daiane Marani Gotardo Universidade Estadual de Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste
  • Jean Michel Vanzella Universidade Estadual de Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste
  • Nilton Marques de Oliveira Federal University of Tocantins
  • Udo Strassburg State University of Western Paraná
  • Daiane Marani Gotardo State University of Western Paraná
  • Jean Michel Vanzella State University of Western Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/rtg.v4n6p22-36

Keywords:

Regional Economy, Polarization, Regional Inequality

Abstract

This essay aims to carry out a theoretical survey of the main approaches to regional economics related to agglomeration, centrality and polarization theories. They describe the dynamic self-reinforcing mechanism resulting from externalities due to the agglomeration of industries. For that, an exploratory methodological tool and the guise of the literature were used. The theory of polarization refers to François Perroux and his approach is about the motor industry and the pole of growth. The agglomeration theory of productive activities is the result of the introduction of space in economic analysis. Centrality demonstrates the organization and hierarchization of space, it also presents the pattern of formation of the network of cities and the role of specialization in each of them. It is concluded that the main issue in the analysis regarding the revisited theories is the element of conflict, since they, despite boosting the increase in income and employment in certain areas, at the same time tend to intensify inequalities and the exclusionary character of the productive system.

Author Biographies

Nilton Marques de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Doutorando em  Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste  do Paraná - UNIOESTE, Toledo - PR. Graduado  em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM.  Mestre em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV. Professor  de economia da Universidade Federal do Tocantins - UFT, desde 2008. Pesquisador dos Grupos de Estudos em Economia Aplicada e Interdisciplinar de Estudos e Pesquisa sobre Estado, Educação e Sociedade (Geipees) da UFT. Coordenador do Curso de Ciências Contábeis da União do Ensino Superior de  Nova Mutum - Uninova, no período de 1997 a 1999. Diretor de Pesquisa da  União do Ensino Superior de  Nova Mutum - Uninova, de 1999 a 2000. Coordenador de Curso do Centro Universitário de Desenvolvimento do Centro Oeste - Unidesc de 2003 a 2005. Coordenador da Comissão Própria de Avaliação (CPA) da Faculdade Jesus Maria José - FAJESU de 2005 a 2008. Diretor de Avaliação da Pró-Reitoria de Avaliação e Planejamento - PROAP/UFT de 2008 a 2012. Área de Pesquisa: Desenvolvimento Regional, com ênfase em  economia regional e urbana, pobreza, desigualdades, análise regional e Economia do Tocantins. Possui diversos artigos e textos publicados em eventos e periódicos nacionais e internacionais.

Udo Strassburg, Universidade Estadual de Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste

Professor do Curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná e doutorando em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio pela UNIOESTE

Daiane Marani Gotardo, Universidade Estadual de Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste

Mestranda em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio e mestranda em Economia pela  Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE - Toledo, PR

Jean Michel Vanzella, Universidade Estadual de Oeste do Paraná - Unioeste

Economista pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE - Toledo, PR, MBA em Gestão Empresarial pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, Cascavel – PR, University extension: Business and management for internationalprofessional in Irvine, California, USA.

Nilton Marques de Oliveira, Federal University of Tocantins

Doctor in Regional Development and Agribusiness from the State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Toledo - PR. Master in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa - UFV, Economist from the State University of Maringá - UEM. Professor at the Postgraduate Program in Regional Development (PGDR/UFT) and at the Economic Sciences course at the Federal University of Tocantins. Director of Evaluation at the Dean of Evaluation and Planning - PROAP/UFT (2008 to 2012). Member of the Editorial Board of Editora Universitária (EDUFT/2016-2019). Vice-president of the Territorial Institute of the Centro Norte Brasileiro (IT Centro Norte/ PGDR-UFT). Member of the scientific technical committee (PIBIC - CNPq/UFT). Member of the Bank of Evaluators of the National Higher Education Assessment System - BASis-Inep/Mec. Tutor of the PET Group of Economic Sciences at UFT and Director of Regional Organization at CENAPET. Leader of the Research Group on Regional and Territorial Development of the Center North of Brazil - DRT Center North (CNPq/UFT). Member of the Ibero-Amarican Network for Studies on Territorial Development and Governance (REDETEG). Member of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). Research Area: Regional, Territorial and Local Development; Regional and Urban Economy; Regional Analysis and, Economy of Tocantins. Productivity Scholarship from the Tocantins Research Support Foundation - FAPT.

Udo Strassburg, State University of Western Paraná

Graduated in Accounting from the State University of West Paraná (1987), Master's in Accounting from Fundação Alvares Penteado - FECAP - SP (2001) and Ph.D. in Regional Development and Agribusiness from UNIOESTE (2016). He is a professor at UNIOESTE's undergraduate and Master's Program in Accounting, expert of the court - CIVIL STATE JUSTICE, consultant to the MEC. Has experience in Accounting Sciences with an emphasis on Accounting Theory and Accounting Expertise, acting on the following topics: accounting, finance and disclosure, information system, performance evaluation, information technology, costs and accounting expertise. He is a member of the Paraná Academy of Accounting Sciences. He has published a book and 9 book chapters and more than 100 articles in National and International Magazines and Congresses.

Daiane Marani Gotardo, State University of Western Paraná

Graduated in Economic Sciences (2012), Master in Regional Development and Agribusiness from the State University of West Paraná- Unioeste/Campus Toledo; and Master's Degree in Economics from the State University of West Paraná - Unioeste/Campus Toledo. Collaborating Professor at the State University of Western Paraná - Unioeste/Campus Toledo, working with the disciplines of International Economics, Project Development and Analysis, Economics Applied to Investment and Risk Analysis, Economic Formation of Brazil and Business Economics.

Jean Michel Vanzella, State University of Western Paraná

Graduated in Economic Sciences from the State University of West Paraná(2012). Has experience in the field of Economics.

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2015-08-19

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OLIVEIRA, Nilton Marques de; STRASSBURG, Udo; GOTARDO, Daiane Marani; VANZELLA, Jean Michel; OLIVEIRA, Nilton Marques de; STRASSBURG, Udo; GOTARDO, Daiane Marani; VANZELLA, Jean Michel. RE-READING THE THEORETICAL CONCEPT OF POLARIZATION, AGGLOMERATION, AND CENTRALITY. Tocantinense Journal of Geography, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 6, p. 22–36, 2015. DOI: 10.20873/rtg.v4n6p22-36. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufnt.edu.br/index.php/geografia/article/view/1443. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.

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