2012-12-102012-12-102011-12PONT VIDAL, Josep; ROSA FILHO, Duarte de Souza. Desafios de uma nova gestão pública para o desenvolvimento dos municípios no Pará. Novos Cadernos NAEA, Belém, v. 14, n. 2, p. 171-196, dez. 2011. Disponível em: <http://www.periodicos.ufpa.br/index.php/ncn/article/view/426/1003>. Acesso em: 10 dez. 2012.2179-75361516-6481https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/3283Economic development at the municipal level has traditionally been studied from economical, political structure, or the endogenous capacity to innovate and create wealth. The theoretical hypothesis guiding this research is that economic development in a municipality, mainly depends on the classification of municipal management. From a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, methodological level, it presents the first phase of research, essentially exploratory, based on a quantitative methodology in several counties of the state of Pará. They expose themselves and analyze the variables: the planning and management people. In conclusion, we observe the importance of planning to acquire medium to long term and staff training for institutional strengthening.porAcesso AbertoDesenvolvimento econômicoMunicípioGestãoPlanejamento municipalPará - EstadoAmazônia brasileiraArtigo de Periódico