Contribuições do curso de ciências econômicas para o conhecimento sobre o desenvolvimento de Santana do Livramento, RS

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the contributions of the Economics course to the deepening of knowledge about the development of Santana do Livramento, RS, based on the analysis of academic publications from 2013 to 2023. The research focuses on identifying articles and Final Course Works (TCCs) that have regional development as their central theme, aiming to understand how the course contributes to the debate and local policies for economic development. Bibliographic and documentary research procedures were used, with descriptive statistics applied in the quantitative approach and content analysis in the qualitative approach. The results show that, of the 133 TCCs defended in the period studied, only 17 directly address the development of Santana do Livramento. In parallel, of the 192 articles published by the course's professors, 23 deal specifically with topics related to development. There was a peak in production in 2018, the year with the highest number of publications, suggesting a phase of intensified interest and academic production on the topic. In order to organize and analyze the topics of the TCCs and selected articles, four blocks of analysis were established: Economic Formation of the Region, Development Policies, Productive Sector and Development Indicators. These blocks allow for a detailed categorization of the contributions, enabling a more structured view of the most investigated aspects and the predominant approaches. The analysis revealed that most of the works focused on the historical and structural context of regional development, the public policies applied, the dynamics of the local productive sector and the main socioeconomic indicators that reflect the development of Santana do Livramento. This study reinforces the importance of the Economics course as a generator of knowledge applied to the local context, contributing to the planning and formulation of development policies. The results indicate not only the academic trajectory of the course, but also its relevance in understanding regional development and generating knowledge that contributes to strengthening the economic strategies of Santana do Livramento.