TRI-FOCE IN THE ECONOMY

THREE MAJOR ECONOMIC AXES CONCENTRATE THE INVESTMENTS THAT PROMISE TO CHANGE THA FACE OF THE MARANHAO.MORE  THAN R$100 BILION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS ARE BEING INVESTED IN THE STATE,NOTABLY IN THE MINERAL-METALLURGICAL COMPLEX IN THE WEST (AÇAILÂNDIA,IMPERATRIZ AND SANTA INÊS),THE AGRIBUSINESS REGION IN THE SOUTH (BALSAS AND RIACHÃO,AMONG OTHER MUNICIPALITIES)AND ALUMINUM,IRON ONE AND OIL INDUSTRIES IN THE NORTH,SURRONDING STATE CAPITAL SÃO LUIS.
THE CONSOLIDATION OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION,FORMED BY RAILWAYS,HIGHWAYS AND WATWEWAY CONNECTED TO THE ITAQUI AND PONTA DA MADEIRA PORT COMPLEXES,FORM THE BACKBONE OF THE COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT SPANS FROM THE PLANALTO CENTRAL TO SÃO LUIS.
THIS STRONG ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS KICKED OFF A RACE TO TRAIN LOCAL LABOR AND UNDERTAKE CAPACITY BUILDING AMONG SUPPLIERS.THE CHALLENGE IS HUGE GIVEN THE LOW QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION.MARANHAO FALLS IN THE PENULTIMATE PLACE FOR PER CAPITA INCOME AMONG BRASILIAN STATES.INDICATORS LIKE THESE MAKE SOCIAL INVESTMENT A PRIORITY TO ENSURE THAT THE MARANHÃO POPULATION FULLY ENJOYS THE BENEFITS OF THIS NEM WAVE OF DEVELOPMENT.