Resumen:
The objective of this study is to analyze the productive structure of the Bahian semiarid in 2015 and to contribute to the development of public policies that foster its development. For this purpose, the input-product tooling is used to build the input-product matrix of the Bahian semiarid, based on the Bahia 2015 matrix. An exploratory study of the economic activity sectors of the region is carried out, using input indicators -product as Rasmussen-Hirschman intersectoral link indices, key sector, field of influence and
economic multipliers of production, employment and income. The analysis showed that seven sectors are
of great importance for the region - others in the extractive industry; food, drinks and tobacco; textiles, clothing and leather articles; various chemical products; rubber and plastic industry; metallurgy and steel;
electricity, gas, water, sewage and urban cleaning - acting as demand for inputs and product offerers. Economic multipliers have shown that the alcohol and biofuels sector is the most prominent in
production. Public administration, health and public education and social security have the greatest
potential to generate formal jobs in the economy. Regarding income generation, the agricultural sector has a weight in the region, with emphasis on the cultivation of cereals and other temporary crops. Thus, when
evaluating the productive structure of the Bahian semiarid region, it is expected to contribute with the
agents involved in decision-making for the development of policies aimed at their social and economic
development.
