Abstract
The work of Wilson Cano analyzes different aspects of economic development, the central theme of which is national sovereignty. This paper provides an interpretation of Cano's intellectual production, highlighting his original approach to regional aspects of Brazilian industrialization and the importance of the capitalist complex of coffee in this process. It highlights and qualifies the periods of concentration and deconcentration of Brazilian industrial activities in relation to the Central-South region, especially as regards the state of São Paulo, and the deleterious effects that the reorientation of the role of the State and the hegemony of reducing neoliberal policies have on regional dynamics and the country's production structure. The current regional policies are also studied in light of the debate proposed by Wilson Cano, as well as the possibilities to recapture the industrial core in Brazil.
Keywords:
Cano; Wilson; 1937-2020; Regional inequalities in Brazil; Industry and territory; Deindustrialization; Regional development policies