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<journal-id>0120-6346</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Semestre Económico]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Semest. Econ.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-6346</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Medellín]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0120-63462026000105152</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22395/seec.v29n66a5152</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[DIVERSIFICAÇÃO ECONÔMICA E GERAÇÃO DE EMPREGO NA REGIÃO SUL DO BRASIL: UMA ANÁLISE COM BASE EM INDICADORES LOCACIONAIS (2013-2023)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND JOB CREATION IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL:AN ANALYSIS BASED ON LOCATION INDICATORS (2013-2023)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[DIVERSIFICACIÓN ECONÓMICA Y GENERACIÓN DE EMPLEO EN LA REGIÓN SUR DE BRASIL: UN ANÁLISIS BASADO EN INDICADORES DE LOCALIZACIÓN (2013-2023)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pereira de Oliveira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Estevani]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Melo Wiermann e Silva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Matheus]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ferrera de Lima]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jandir]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,matheus.silva68@unioeste.br  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Cruz Alta  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
<numero>66</numero>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-63462026000105152&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-63462026000105152&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-63462026000105152&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO Este artigo de pesquisa exploratória visa dar resposta a necessidade de identificar alternativas para as disparidades estruturais das economias regionais, com foco em atividades motoras de base econômica das regiões geográficas intermediárias do sul do Brasil, verificando quais as regiões mais diversificadas e quais setores considerados de exportação entre os anos de 2013 e 2023. Nós identificamos os desequilíbrios regionais de forma espacial na geração de emprego. O procedimento metodológico foi a estimativa dos indicadores de base econômica: quociente locacional e multiplicador de empregos. Identificou-se que no Paraná a mais diversificada foi Curitiba, enquanto o maior QL foi da indústria de papel e gráfica em Ponta Grossa. Em Santa Catarina, as RGIS mais diversificadas foram Criciúma, Chapecó e Joinville, com o maior QL observado na extração mineral de Criciúma. No Rio Grande do Sul, a RGI mais diversificada foi Caxias do Sul, o maior QL foi a indústria de calçados em Santa Cruz do Sul e a agropecuária em Uruguaiana. Quanto à média dos multiplicadores de emprego, os destaques por estado foram: Londrina e Cascavel no Paraná, Porto Alegre e Passo Fundo no Rio Grande do Sul, Blumenau e Criciúma em Santa Catarina. Tais resultados reforçam o papel da diversificação produtiva para garantir capacidade de recuperação da economia regional, principalmente após períodos de crise econômica. CLASSIFICAÇÃO JEL: R11, R12, C43. CONTEÚDO: Introdução; 1. Fundamentação Teórica; 2. Procedimento Metodológico; 3. Resultados e Discussão; 3.1. O Quociente de Localização nas RGIS do Sul do Brasil; 3.2. Multiplicador de Emprego da Região Sul do Brasil; 4. Conclusão; Referências.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT This exploratory research article aims to shed light on the need to identify alternatives to mitigate structural disparities in regional economies, focusing on economic drivers in intermediate geographic regions in southern Brazil, identifying the most diversified regions and sectors considered to be export-oriented between 2013 and 2023. This article identified regional imbalances in employment generation from a spatial perspective. As a methodological approach, we estimated the main economic base indicators: the location quotient and the employment multiplier. Findings showed that Curitiba was the most diversified IGR in Paraná, while Ponta Grossa was found to have the highest location quotient (LQ) in the paper and cardboard industry. In Santa Catarina, the most diversified IGRS were found to be Criciúma, Chapecó, and Joinville, with the highest LQ observed in the mineral extraction sector of Criciúma. In Rio Grande do Sul, the most diversified IGR was Caxias do Sul, with the highest LQS found in the footwear industry in Santa Cruz do Sul and agriculture in Uruguaiana. Regarding the average employment multipliers, the highlights by state were Londrina and Cascavel, in Paraná; Porto Alegre and Passo Fundo, in Rio Grande do Sul; and Blumenau and Criciúma, in Santa Catarina. These findings reaffirm the role of productive diversification in strengthening regional economies resilience, particularly in the aftermath of economic downturn. JEL CLASSIFICATION: R11, R12, C43. CONTENT: Introduction; 1. Theoretical Framework; 2. Methodological Procedure; 3. Results and Discussion; 3.1. Location Quotient in IGRS in Southern Brazil; 3.2. Employment Multiplier in Southern Brazil; 4. Conclusion; References.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Este artículo de investigación exploratoria responde a lade identificar alternativas para mitigar las disparidades estructurales en las economías regionales con énfasis en motores económicos en regiones geográficas intermedias del sur de Brasil, identificando las regiones más diversificadas y los sectores con orientación exportadora entre 2013 y 2023. Este artículo identificó los desequilibrios regionales en la generación de empleo desde una perspectiva espacial. La metodología consistió en la estimación de los principales indicadores de base económica: el cociente de localización y el multiplicador de empleo. Los resultados muestran que, en Paraná, la RGI más diversificada fue Curitiba, mientras que en Ponta Grossa se observó el mayor cociente de localización (QL) en la industria del papel y cartón. En Santa Catarina, las RGIS más diversificadas fueron Criciúma, Chapecó y Joinville, con el mayor QL registrado en la extracción minera de Criciúma. En Rio Grande do Sul, la RGI más diversificada fue Caxias do Sul, y los mayores QL correspondieron a la industria del calzado en Santa Cruz do Sul y a la agropecuaria en Uruguaiana. En cuanto al promedio de los multiplicadores de empleo, los principales destaques por estado fueron Londrina y Cascavel, en Paraná; Porto Alegre y Passo Fundo, en Rio Grande do Sul; y Blumenau y Criciúma, en Santa Catarina. Estos resultados refuerzan el papel de la diversificación productiva para garantizar la capacidad de recuperación de la economía regional, especialmente después de períodos de crisis económica. CLASIFICACIÓN JEL: R11, R12, C43. CONTENIDO: Introducción; 1. Fundamentación teórica; 2. Procedimiento metodológico; 3. Resultados y discusión 3.1. El cociente de localización en las RGIS del Sur de Brasil; 3.2. Multiplicador de empleo en la Región Sur de Brasil; 4. Conclusión; Referencias.]]></p></abstract>
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