Nordeste brasileiro: estrutura econômica desigual e possibilidades de desenvolvimento abertas pela aproximação com a China

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the formation of the Northeastern economic structure, demonstrating its weaknesses and its dependence on the Southeast and South of the country, as well as the social effects for a region with the second largest population in Brazil. The approach is historical theoretical, including, in different periods, the political and economic dimensions. Attention is paid to industrial development plans that have increasingly deepened industrial concentration and federal investment in the Southeast and South regions of the country. Based on this approach, there is a discussion about the impact of deepening trade relations with China and the opportunities that arise for the region.