O papel do Estado no desenvolvimento da indústria nacional: o exemplo do Polo Petroquímico de Camaçari

Abstract

This work discusses the role of the State in the development of the industry, addressing, as an example, the Camaçari Petrochemical Complex and the entire process that led to the decision for its creation and installation in Bahia. It considers the context of the state's industrialization process between the 1950s and 1970s, as well as its integration into the national development strategy adopted at that time by the federal government. The hypothesis is that the creation of the Complex would not have been possible without the active participation of the State in all its stages. To achieve this, a literature review and research in historical archives were conducted. The findings confirm the idea that the Brazilian State, through a national development project and a strategic vision, understood the need for a new Petrochemical Complex and, furthermore, its installation in the Northeast region, aiming to overcome some of the existing regional inequalities.