A INFLUÊNCIA DA INDÚSTRIA NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DO ESTADO DA PARAÍBA, NO PERÍODO 2012-2021

Abstract

The Industrial Revolution was the turning point in humanity's relationship with wealth creation. The social contradictions produced during this process demanded responses from nation-states, driving developmental policies in the post-war period. Wealth creation was no longer sufficient; it had to translate into development. In both situations, industry was at the heart of the transformations, a vision historically disseminated by Friedrich List and his successors. Therefore, this work is based on the premise that industry is the condition for prosperity and development, without ignoring the essentiality of other factors. For this reason, the research proposes to apply List's theory to the state reality, presenting the following problem: what influence does industrial output exert on the socioeconomic development of the state of Paraíba in the period 2012-2021? To this end, the research aims to analyze the impact that industrial activity, measured through the gross domestic product of industry, produces on state development, measured by the Municipal Human Development Index. Among the methodological aspects, it consists of quantitative research, which adopts the statistical procedural method. The research techniques employed include bibliographic research, using books, academic papers, and scientific articles, and documentary research, using the databases of the Atlas Brasil and Ipeadata portals. An analysis of data on development indicators and the product sectors of the Paraíba economy between 2012 and 2021 is presented, as well as descriptive statistics and the correlation of variables. Finally, the coefficients of the explanatory variables are presented after a multiple regression process. The hypothesis raised in the research was confirmed, identifying that the elasticity of industrial product best explained the variations in the development indicator during the studied period, leading to the conclusion that the theoretical framework applies to the state reality of Paraíba. Furthermore, despite the temporal limitations of the databases, the methodology and results of the research can inspire other researchers and policymakers in the state.