Guidelines for developing behavioral models of local productive arrangements (APL) and their effect on social transformation

The implementation of productive arrangements, similar to clusters, in Brazil, has led to the structuring of Local Productive Arrangements (APL). APLs are territorial agglomerations of economic, political, and social agents focused on a specific spectrum of economic activities. The proper structuring of these productive arrangements to incorporate technologies impacts the capacity for transformation and sustainability of the APL, fostering beneficial outcomes on local development and the socio-economic conditions of the territory. Based on the analysis of various models that have been compared by the Sábato´s Triangle and the Technology Habitat Circuit, it is possible to propose a structure of actors/vertices, factors, constructs, and indicators with a view to developing guidelines for the construction of behavioral models of APLs. These models should simulate the dynamic behavior of the arrangement for various compositions, multivariate stimuli, and regional scenarios, allowing for testing proposals aimed at supporting and promoting productive systems.