Planning and industrialization: relations with the development of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS).

Abstract

The problematization that is established in this article is about the industrial planning present in the Pluriannual Plans (PPA) of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, if this is expressed as an instrument to promote development or just the logic of economic growth. Thus, we sought to understand the perspective for development in each document and relate the diagnosis in terms of regional weaknesses and potentialities; to identify the action destined for the State in the process; apprehend the role and actors of Science and Technology, the relevance of the industry and highlighted sectors, as well as the “institutionalization” of the industrial policy of MS. From a methodological point of view, the theoretical framework focuses on the contributions of Celso Furtado and his dialogue with the concept of industrial policy and institutional elements. The empirical content and central object of investigation are the four Pluriannual Plans that comprise the years 2000 to 2015. The study of the Pluriannual Plans of MS directly and indirectly demonstrated that the primary objective of state planning for industrialization is economic growth. Actions aimed at industrialization are mainly focused on the need to increase the value added of goods from agriculture and livestock and on job creation. Although the Pluriannual Plans indicated the concern with productive diversification, it was interpreted that the industrial logic of MS is based on its competitive advantages and ends up reinforcing the agricultural specialization of that territory and its function in the context of the territorial division of labor.