The Regional Development Indicator in the Tocantins Region

Abstract: This paper aims to analyze the regional development of the State of Tocantins, on the basis of the elaboration of the Regional Development Indicator (RDI) from 2000 to 2010, with secondary data. The main results suggest that the RDI of the region of the Tocantins State, which had 139 municipalities in 2000, only 15 were classified as development poles, 34 in the intermediate stage, and 90 in the late stage. It was concluded that there was an improvement in RDI in all regions of Tocantins State; however, in the municipalities along the BR-153 (Belém-Brasília High Way), economic activities were more dynamic.

摘要：本研究旨在通过构建2000至2010年的区域发展指标（Regional Development Indicator，RDI），利用二手数据对托坎廷斯州（State of Tocantins）的区域发展状况展开分析。主要研究结果显示，2000年时托坎廷斯州共辖139个市镇，其中仅15个被划分为发展增长极，34个处于发展中级阶段，90个处于发展后期阶段。研究结论表明，托坎廷斯州所有区域的RDI均有所提升；但沿BR-153（贝伦-巴西利亚高速公路，Belém-Brasília High Way）分布的市镇，其经济活动更具活力。