Desenvolvimento territorial no Brasil: uma análise a partir da concepção teórica de Karl Polanyi

This paper analyzes the municipal development in Brazil from the theoretical design of Karl Polanyi. Methodologically, the Polanyi's city development index of Polanyi (IDMP). The results show that according to the concepts analyzed, the Brazilian municipalities, in their majority, have multidimensional incipient features and that there is a direct positive relationship between economic pluralism and quality of life levels. (English)