THE PRESENCE OF PETROBRAS IN THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF BAIANO

ABSTRACT

The present work intends to discuss the role of Petrobras in the regional development of Bahia. Based on the literature review on the role of the oil industry in regional development and an empirical analysis of data that support the effects of the industry in the region, the main objective is to analyze the role of the oil and gas industry, under Petrobras, in the state of Bahia, between the years 2000 to 2021, aiming from a historical perspective to identify the contribution of this company in promoting the regional development of the state and the possible impacts with its departure. Thus, among possible results, it is expected that this study can propose an answer about the unexplored potential of the oil and gas sector for the economic and industrial development of Bahia, during the investigated period; rekindle the debate about the insurmountable “Bahian enigma”; to point out promising paths for the oil and gas sector, but still unexplored from the perspective of regional development.