Panorama da configuração econômica dos municípios do Sul de Minas Gerais: uma análise do período 2010-2021

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Despite being one of the most economically important regions in the state of Minas Gerais, there are still relatively few recent studies dedicated to understanding the current socioeconomic configuration of southern Minas Gerais. The objective of this article is to identify whether a new hierarchical reconfiguration of the municipalities in this region has occurred, driven by factors such as the duplication of the Fernão Dias highway (BR-381). To this end, data were collected and analyzed from sources such as the João Pinheiro Foundation, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), and the Annual Social Information Report (RAIS), focusing on total and sectoral GDP, as well as employment, between the years 2010 and 2021. The study concludes that there has been a shift in the region's economic dynamic from Poços de Caldas to Pouso Alegre and Extrema, which have expanded their functionality and influence over the municipalities of southern Minas Gerais.

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Fernanda Faria Silva, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

Permanent Professor (Departament of Economics; Postgraduate Program in Applied Economics and Postgraduate Program in Environmental Socioeconomic Sustainability at Federal University of Ouro Preto - UFOP). Doctoral Degree in Economics (Center for Development and Regional Planning, CEDEPLAR/UFMG, 2007- 2011). RSA Ambassador to Brazil (2024-actually). Visiting Fellow at Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) - University of Newcastle - UK (Sep 2019 - Aug 2020). Researcher at RESILIRE/ UFOP and LEMTeS / UFMG research groups. Coordinator of Postgraduate Program in Applied Economics of UFOP (PPEA-UFOP) from March, 2023 - actually / 04 January 2016 to 01 April 2018. Coordinator of Emergent Group in Applied Economics (PROPP/ UFOP and CNPq) - (May 2013 - December 2015). Visiting Scholarship Student at University of La Laguna, Spain (September 2009- August 2010). My research interests issues include: Regional Economics; Brazilian Economy; Economic Development; Economic Geography, Green Finance.

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2026-01-22

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PEREIRA, F. B.; SILVA, F. F.; MARTINS, N. S. F.; HESS, M. H. de S. A. Panorama da configuração econômica dos municípios do Sul de Minas Gerais: uma análise do período 2010-2021. Nova Economia, [S. l.], v. 35, n. 3, p. 1–30, 2026. Disponível em: https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/novaeconomia/article/view/8851. Acesso em: 26 feb. 2026.

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (2025): Revista Nova Economia

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