Abstract
This study primary aimed to analyze the socioeconomic development indicators in Tocantins State, a peripheral region of Amazon, related to the first decade of this century. The used data are from Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica-IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Tocantins State, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Data are related to birth rate, gross death rate, infant death rate, Human Development Index (HDI), literacy rate, fertility rate, per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Results suggest that the Tocantins State occupies the median position in socioeconomic development in the Brazilian North region, having shown progress in some indicators, but still has a long way for reaching satisfactory standard of economic development
Highlights
The main objective of this paper is a characterization of socioeconomic development indicators in Tocantins State, a peripheral region of Amazon, related to the first decade of this century, comparing its indicators with the ones of the Brazilian Northern Region
The basic hypothesis that guides this study focuses on economic and social data from the Tocantins State, taking into account its growth and development presented in the 2000s
The population of the Tocantins had an average growth of 22.5% from 2000 to 2010; and its gross domestic product (GDP) grown more than the other states, showing 74.2% in the accumulated from 2002 to 2010 (IBGE, 2012)
Summary
The main objective of this paper is a characterization of socioeconomic development indicators in Tocantins State, a peripheral region of Amazon, related to the first decade of this century, comparing its indicators with the ones of the Brazilian Northern Region. Tocantins is one of the Brazilian states that showed the most intense growth process, both demographic and economic with rates much higher than the national averages. To be able to make a comparison about the differential development among countries, regions, and states, it is necessary to analyze variables such as per capita income, education level in general, infant mortality ratio, basic sanitation, population growth rate, and other variables that will be discussed here. Santos et al (2010) made similar studies and analyzed the economic and social indicators for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Results showed that Mato Grosso do Sul occupies a prominent position in socioeconomic development in the Midwest region of Brazil, with the second best Human Development Index (HDI), just behind the Federal District of Brazil.
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