Abstract:
This paper aimed to analyze the expansion and convergence of the Human Development Index and Gross Domestic Product per capita in the municipalities of Mato Grosso do Sul in the year 2000 to 2010. The results showed that there was convergence and socio-economic progress, and that thematic maps are important analytical sources for local and regional public policies.
Key words:
Human development Index; GDP per capita; Mato Grosso do Sul