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Capital Social, Capital FÃsico e a Vulnerabilidade do Sertanejo: o Caso das Comunidades de Lustal e SÃtio Lagoa no MunicÃpio de Taua, Ceará
The County of Tauá is located in the region of Inhamuns in the State of Ceará, one of the areas most affected by impacts of periodic droughts, with their adverse influence on production and consequently on the farmers’ quality of life. It is observed that, during climate crises, the communities have limiting defense mechanisms. It is supposed that the social capital, as a mechanism that agglutinates and facilitates coordinated actions, strengthens the communities and reduces the vulnerability. This study intends to verify and analyze the importance of social and physical capital as a strategy of Lustal and SÃtio Lagoa communities to live with droughts. For this purpose, a questionnaire containing a list of social capital variables was submitted to specialists to rank them. Out of this list the ten most frequent variables were selected. Following, in the Tauá County, technical specialists and rural agents experienced in these communities were asked to provide weight to social and physical capital variables. With this information, an Index was developed to show the importance of social capital in the reduction of vulnerability as well as the relative importance of social and physical capital in these communities. The present work enabled the verification of the relevance of social and physical capital as decisive elements of the level of vulnerability of the communities of Lustal and SÃtio Lagoa
BenefÃcios sociais da polÃtica de incentivos à cultura de mamão no Estado do Ceará
Este estudo analisa o benefÃcio social gerado pelos incentivos governamentais do Ceará aos produtores de mamão do estado, no perÃodo de 2001 a 2006, considerando como base teórica uma abordagem do excedente econômico de Marshall e os modelos de equações simultâneas. Os resultados apontaram que a oferta de mamão no Ceará tem elasticidade-preço alta. Entretanto, apesar do comportamento decrescente dos preços, houve aumento médio significativo da oferta. A redução nos preços e o paralelo aumento na oferta foram responsáveis por uma elevação no bem-estar social da população. O excedente econômico totalizou um valor agregado de R 0,39. Isto revela a importância de ações voltadas para a redução nos custos de produção como forma de estimular o desenvolvimento da fruticultura no estado. O benefÃcio social por meio da geração de empregos totalizou R 2.814.025,00 correspondentes a empregos indiretos, e R$ 1.876.016,00 a empregos diretos. Os produtores perceberam um incremento em suas receitas médias per capitas de 167,05% e agregadas, de 282,74%. Conclui-se que os diversos programas de fomento à fruticultura projetaram o mercado de mamão cearense, gerando uma tendência crescente da produção e número de empregos.<br>This study analyzes social benefits created by Ceará government incentives to papaya producers from 2001 to 2006. As theoretical basis, it was considered an approach of the economic surplus of Marshall and simultaneous equations model. Results indicate that the supply price-elasticity of papaya is very high. In spite of the decrease in quotes, there was a boost in the average amount supplied. The reduction in prices and increases in quantity are responsible for the rise in the society welfare. The aggregate value of total and per capita social benefits were of 3,163,045.00 reais and 39 cents of real, respectively. It shows the importance of actions taken by the government to reduce the cost of production in order to stimulate the development of fruit crops at Ceara state. The total social benefits of 4,690,042.00 reais were obtained by creating direct job opportunities of 1,876,016.00 reais and indirect employments of 2,814,025.00 reais. The producers received a boost in their average per capita income and total revenue of 167.05 percent and 282.74 percent, respectively. As a result, it is possible to conclude that many programs related to promote fruit production in Ceará have showed a boosting trend in production of papaya and in number of employments created