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The Great Mercosur Border Mesoregion (GFM) encompasses 396 municipalities in the states of Paraná (PR), Santa Catarina (SC), and Rio Grande do Sul (RS), and was instituted as a Differentiated Mesoregion through the Program for the Promotion of Sustainability of Subregional Spaces (PROMESO) of the Ministry of National Integration (MI), with the purpose of stimulating the development of regional policies in the region. This study analyzed the articles published about the GFM Differentiated Mesoregion in the period from 2003 to 2019. The methodology used was literature review. The results indicate the realization of research on the Mesoregion with emphasis on regional development, related to political, territorial, environmental and socioeconomic issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The spatial structure of cities and regions is becoming more complex, and the socio-spatial interactions that occur in networks of cities seem to play an important role, influencing the economic potential of municipalities. This paper aims to present a methodology that allows analyzing the role of the regional spatial network configuration on the economic performance of the municipalities. The investigation is linked to urban morphology studies, using a systemic and quantitative approach from configurational studies. The network of cities in Rio Grande do Sul is taken as the empirical study. The spatial network model (graph) consists of municipalities (nodes) and highways (connections), allowing the calculation of accessibility and centrality measures. The results of these measures are then related to the economic attributes of the municipalities (GDP and GVA) through a statistical analysis of clusters. The empirical study revealed evidence that a good performance of the municipalities in the configurational network is associated with specific economic indicators: higher GDP, higher values of GVA for industry and services and lower values of agricultural GVA. The conclusions seek to discuss the potential and limitations of the proposed methodology to understand the regional spatial structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The State of Rio Grande do Sul presents various situations considering geographical, economical and environmental aspects. This study considers the regional division suggested by ALONSO et al. (1994): Southern half, Northern Half and Northeast. The primary sector is the base of Southern half economy and livestock production is its main product. The Northern half has crop production as its main economical resource, while the Northeast is characterized by the presence of various industrial sectors and large urban concentration. Consumer preferences are directly influenced by age, income, level of education, patterns of mobility and personal taste. The aim of this study was to verify price behaviour of different beef cuts. The research was done through a monthly data collection in supermarkets, during the periods of 2006/2007 and 2007/2008, considering the price of different beef cuts in eleven cities. The lowest and highest prices of beef cuts were verified in the Southern half and in the Northeast, respectively, which is probably due to the fact that one is the main producer and the other is the main consumer. Another important result is that the highest price variation in beef cuts also happened in these regions. Thus, when there is a higher demand than supply, the first to receive these impact on price are these regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]