摘要:This paper aims to analyze the microregion of Maringá using the shift-share method against the state of Parana. The microregion showed dynamism mainly in the manufacture of articles of clothing and accessories and food and drinks production, however it did not show this same dynamism in strategic sectors such as manufacturing of special computer equipment, electronic materials and automobiles. In this context it is necessary attention to this finding in the sense of the direction of public policy in order to foster this dynamism.