Análise da estrutura do arranjo produtivo local de pegmatitos e quartzitos da microrregião do seridó paraibano

Abstract

This work had the objective of Analyzing the structure of the Pegmatite and Quartzite Local Productive Arrangement in the Microregion of Seridó in the state of Paraíba through the description of its origin; the mapping of the productive and institutional agents involved and also its respective actions; the structure explanation based on variables related to extern and intern economy; as well as the identification of its current evolution state. To do so, definitions of Organization Arrangements were presented in the context of cooperation interorganizational relations; Arrangements typology; and LPA structural characterization models emphasizing the conceptual Model of evolution of Machado s LPA (2003). It is a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory, documental and bibliographical research under the form of case study which used as data collection a semi structured interview guide applied to six president/directors of mining Cooperative on the region; the non participative observation helped complete the study. The data were analyzed through an analysis technique with categorical content under a closed process and also through a documental analysis. Results showed that LPA was originated in actions of the Government of the State of Paraíba which evaluated the local mining potential and promoted its structure and organization. Productive agents are made of Cooperatives formalized and the institutional agents are made by State Government organs, SEBRAE-PB; Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry; Development, Industry and Exterior Commerce; National Integration; Mines and Energy. Explicitation of LPA structure showed that local conditions work in favor of local productive activity concentration; insertion of technologies in extracting and benefiting has been raising productivity and this tends to generate scale economies; there are diffusion technologies, knowledge and information; demand conditions have been acting as changing and development impulses; social capital is participative and the source are the Cooperatives; Governments act as LPA development facilitators; disbelief in cooperation relations makes trust difficult; qualified workforce has been giving technical support to the activity; LPA structuring did not attract subsidiary companies; the main competitive advantages are quality and quantity of the local minerals; and horizontal cooperation is predominant with incipient occurrence of vertical cooperation. Therefore, based on conceptual Model of evolution of LPA, it was verified that LPA is in transition from the starting to growing phase.