MEDINDO A TRANSFORMAÇÃO ESTRUTURAL

Fabricio Jose Missio
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No 696, Textos para Discussão Cedeplar-UFMG from Cedeplar, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract: If productive structure matters for development, how can it be captured empirically? This article discusses the main indicators used to measure structural transformation and productive capacity, showing that different metrics reveal complementary dimensions of the development process. Starting from traditional measures—such as sectoral shares, export composition, and technological intensity, the analysis advances toward more sophisticated indicators of productive diversification, intersectoral linkages, and export sophistication. The article concludes by presenting the concept of economic complexity as an empirical synthesis of a country’s capacity to internalize technical progress and sustain cumulative learning. The central argument is that development cannot be assessed solely through growth or income per capita, but requires examining the density, diversity, and sophistication of the productive structure.

Keywords: Productive Structure; Structural Change; Economic Complexity; Productive Diversification; Economic Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O11 O14 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2026-03
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