O impacto espacial do Fundo de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Industrial da Paraíba (FAIN) sobre o mercado de trabalho entre 2019-2022.

Abstract

Tax incentives correspond to the tax advantage granted by the government to the private sector, in order to impact the economic and social development of a given region. Through State Law nº 4.856/1986, the Support Fund for the Industrial Development of Paraíba (FAIN) was created, which is expressed through the granting of loans, credit related to ICMS and the strengthening of working capital of the benefited companies, whose purpose is in promote the implantation, expansion, revitalization and relocation of industries. In view of the above, the main objective of the work was to identify the geographic (spatial) impact of FAIN in the municipalities of Paraíba in the 2019-2022 interstice, highlighting the number of economic activities and companies benefited and quantifying the number of jobs generated by municipality. Methodologically, the study can be defined as of a basic and exploratory nature, with secondary data provided by the Paraíba State Citizen Information System (SIC), arising from the Incentive Administration Department (DEAI) of the Paraíba Development Company (CINEP). As a result, it was verified that during the period 2019-2022 a total of 234 companies were approved, which generated a total of 5,695 new jobs, with the municipalities of João Pessoa, Campina Grande and Santa Luzia being the most contemplated with benefited companies. In addition, it was noticed that Santa Rita, João Pessoa and Coremas had a greater relative participation in the total number of jobs. Finally, there was a higher average number of jobs created in Manaíra, Coremas and Lucena. In view of the results, a percentage of 8.39% of new jobs was found in companies benefiting from the FAIN, which reinforces the rele