The rural community in Northeast Brazil: a scenario of reflection to formulate local development and sustainable entrepreneurship policies/Comunidade rural do Nordeste brasileiro: um cenario de reflexao para a formulacao de politicas de desenvolvimento local e empreendedorismo sustentavel/Comunidad rural del Noreste brasileno: un escenario de reflexion para la formulacion de politicas de desarrollo local y emprendimiento sostenible

• Published in: Revista de administração pública (Rio de Janeiro) Vol. 57; no. 1
• Main Authors: Batista, Marcio Luciano Pereira, Macedo, Erminia Medeiros, Bezerra, Ana Keuly Luz, Silva, Antonio Joaquim da, Barros, Roseli Farias Melo de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Fundacao Getulio Vargas 01-01-2023
• Subjects: Brasil
• ISSN: 0034-7612
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-761220220160x

This article analyzes experiences of sustainable entrepreneurship in the Jose Gomes rural community in Northeast Brazil, reflecting on the relevance of local development policies in the construction of local collective projects. This qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study adopted rapport techniques, semi-structured interviews (82 dwellers), direct observation, field diary, and bibliographic research. Local development policies were understood as mechanisms for advances and improvements in the quality of life, economic organization, and environmental conservation, which must be incorporated into municipal planning and governmental actions. The results pointed to socio-productive potentials and structural and infrastructural limitations, which hamper the possibilities of spreading sustainable entrepreneurship and consolidating local development.