São Paulo Metropolitan Area: Size, Competitiveness and the Future

Carlos Azzoni

No 10-2005, TD NEREUS from Núcleo de Economia Regional e Urbana da Universidade de São Paulo (NEREUS)

Abstract: This study analyses strategic aspects involving the present situation and the future of São Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA), in Brazil. After a brief description of the area, some information on population size and trends is presented, indicating that different cities within the area play different roles, and their size and growth trends differ substantially. The role of SPMA within the Brazilian urban system is described, as well as its productive basis. Considering the future possibilities of the area within the urban system, some indicators of competitiveness are presented. Their evolution over time is analyzed in order to provide information not only on the present, but also on the future competitiveness of the region in manufacturing, construction, and, mainly, tertiary activities, such as commerce and services. Moving from efficiency and competitiveness indicators, the analysis changes to possible factors that can harm this competitiveness, such as excessive size and congestion, and inequality in income and infrastructure provision. Finally, the study stresses the limitations of the present institutional arrangement to deal with the challenges to be faced in the future.

Keywords: São Paulo Metropolitan Area; competitiveness; efficiency indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29 pages
Date: 2005
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