Políticas públicas de desenvolvimento econômico na faixa de fronteira do Mato Grosso do sul/ MS

Abstract

The present work seeks to bring together public policies at the economic development of Mato Grosso do Sul’s border strip. This exercise makes it possible to analyze and understand the dynamics of this area of country, wich due to its geographic and social characteristics, becomes unique to the detrimento of resto f national territory. It is a space mrked by a slow processo f colonization and economic development, far from large national centers. In general, the implementation of specific policies for the border strip is recente and dates back to the end of 20th century, When investments were redirected to this area. In Mato Grosso do Sul, in particular, there were some actions in terms of policies and programs, at the national and state levels. Despite this, it is noted that there were actually few concrete results, whether due to budget cuts or political discontinuity.