Human Development and Regional Inequalities: Spatial Analysis Across Brazilian Municipalities

This dissertation draws three main conclusions concerning the relationship between human development and public intervention. First, the tendency to allow an uncontrolled decentralization process, common in many developing countries, may need to be replaced with some coordination mechanisms. Second, if there is a willingness to implement 'pro-equality' policies, social policies should be spatially focused, instead of being applied universally across all municipalities. Third, a few spatial strategies are proposed as alternatives to implement 'pro-equality' policies. These strategies are based on the existence of spatial diffusion processes that take place in the study areas.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Urban and Regional Planning

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Haddad, Monica Amaral

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hewings, Geoffrey J.D.

• Geography

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3101853

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79531