Circuito espacial produtivo de confecções e o circuito Inferior da economia urbana do ramo varejista de vestuário em União dos Palmares/AL

Abstract

The objective of this work is to understand the dynamics of the urban economy of União dos Palmares/AL, from the interpretation of the theory of the two circuits of the urban economy (2008, [1979]) and the companies that act in the space circuit of production of the garment sector with segment in the clothing branch. The analysis is based on the activities of the lower subsystem of the economy, in the trade of União dos Palmares and the relation that the agents establish with the Polo of Confecções of Pernambuco, constituted by the cities of Caruaru-PE, Toritama-PE and Santa Cruz do Capibaribe-PE. We understand that the lower circuit is formed by the set of small activities that meets the needs of the poor population in the cities. Its function is to generate work, income and guarantee the survival of numerous families. Thus, the methodology of approach, refers to a qualitative analysis that consists of the following steps: bibliographical update made, through the reading of books, articles, academic works and electronic means; and field activity and / or descriptive research with observation of the researched areas. Therefore, to understand the dynamics of the activities of the lower circuit, the emphasis is on the characteristics, organization and operation of Micro and Small Enterprises of clothing retailer branch in the city of União dos Palmares. Other elements are considered in research: income, credit, advertising and marketing, which show the direction of consumption and, consequently, the persistence of poverty and the insertion of new variables attributed to the modernization process in the lower circuit. However, it is understood that modernization is selective and occurs at different levels in the same cit, whether in the Center or on the outskirts. Thus, the understanding of the activities, besides demonstrating the use of urban space emphasizes the need for the lower circuit, in adapting to the dictates of the market, in the current period, to respond to the needs of a population deprived of income, Who seeks refuge in small-scale activities. The results revealed the importance and urban role that União dos Palmares plays in the economy, reinforcing the dynamics of the small towns and the activities that compose it, thus guaranteeing the occupation of numerous families. It is notable that these activities create wealth in the cities, demonstrating the inseparable movement, contradictory and complementary which allows us to understand the rationality of the existence of the lower circuit of the urban economy in the various interstices of the city.