Arranjos produtivos locais: um estudo sobre as potencialidades e limitações para formação de um APL - o caso do setor industrial de confecção de jeans na cidade de Quedas do Iguaçu – PR

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the potentials and limitations for the formation of an APL in the industrial sector of jeans making in the city of Quedas do Iguaçu-PR. The methodology involves descriptive design, using field and documentary studies, interviews and questionnaires were used as an instrument for data collection, and this research fits into a predominantly qualitative approach. To carry out the work, 9 industries from the industrial sector of jeans making from Quedas do Iguaçu – PR, from the Municipality of Quedas do Iguaçu – PR participated, represented by the head of strategic affairs of the municipality and by the secretary of industry and commerce, and ACIQI, represented by the director of regional affairs and the executive manager. Through this research, it was possible to raise the potentials and limitations for the formation of an APL in the industrial sector of making jeans in the city. For the formation of an APL in the industrial sector of jeans making in the city of Quedas do Iguaçu-PR, it will depend on the intercooperation between the jeans industries through a sector governance mechanism, on the direct participation of the public authorities and support agents for training and maintenance of the APL, finally, the efforts of these actors will be necessary to alleviate the limitations for the formation of the APL.