Reestruturação produtiva e territorial no Vale do Paraíba Fluminense: uma análise do mundo do trabalho da indústria automobilística nos municípios de Itatiaia, Porto Real e Resende

Abstract

The restructuring of production and innovation are processes that have imparted a differentiated movement to the industrial and spatial dynamics of Rio de Janeiro, particularly in the Médio Vale do Paraíba Fluminense region (RJ). These are transformations that also occur as a consequence of the changes and contradictions inherent in the restructuring of productive capital. Social relations are altered as other distinct productive processes marked by innovation are introduced. The main objective is to understand how the process of productive restructuring and innovation materialize in the region in the face of transformations in capitalism. In this regard, we define concepts such as productive restructuring, economic innovation, and the world of work as key elements for this research. The methodology emphasizes the qualitative and quantitative nature of the research, which included a literature review, data analysis, and subsequent systematization, as well as the use of maps to ensure the spatiality of the processes, followed by fieldwork and interviews. In this sense, it can be inferred that the innovation process, besides its essentially contradictory nature, is vital for the automotive industry and its industrial dynamism in the Médio Vale do Paraíba Fluminense region.