PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN ACTION IN SOUTH OF BRAZIL

Authors

  • Osny Taborda Ribas Júnior

Keywords:

Regional Development, Regional Development Agencies, Local Productive Systems, Social Capital, Social Networks.

Abstract

The paper reports a research done with Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in action in the Southern Region of Brazil. Instrument used for the development of European third level regions, the RDAs are relatively nascent in our country. The research was done using interviews with managers and specialists on RDAs. The results are questioned and there is a confrontation of opinions on both sides so as to build guidelines for the setting of directions and help in the formulation of public policies for development. It has, among managers, a lack of understanding of the true role played by RDAs, conflicts between the actors related to regional development, and difficulties in the preparation and execution of the regional

Published

2010-07-30

How to Cite

Ribas Júnior, O. T. (2010). PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN ACTION IN SOUTH OF BRAZIL. IJIE – Iberoamerican Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2(3), 26–50. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/IJIE/article/view/104669