Regional development degree of the municipalities of Santa Catarina west meso region: characterization and classification

Abstract:

The objective of this study is to classify the municipalities of five microregions that make up the Santa Catarina western region according to the regional development degree, using the factor analysis. By means of the factor analysis, it was possible to extract the factorials loads for the index construction and the development degree. The microregions resemble, both in cultural, productive, economic aspects and of colonization, as in rank, according to the degree of regional development calculated. It is concluded that there is still much to do to achieve equitable regional development, considering the municipalities of each micro-region of the middle region.

Key words:
regional development; factor analysis; microregions