A dinamica setorial e os determinantes locacionais das microrregi？es paulistas

the aim of this paper is to analyze the locational factors in state of s？o paulo (brazil) between 2000 and 2010. with micro-regional database, we apply a set of techniques: the method shift-share (esteban-marquillas variation), principal component analysis (pca) and cluster analysis. the main results indicate that the process of internalization of economic activities (began in the late 70s) has benefited the micro-regions of campinas, s？o josé dos campos, sorocaba, ribeir？o preto, santos and jundiaí and this benefit was extended to the surrounding regions, building urban agglomerations of locational competitive advantages.