ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS CAUSED BY INCIDENTS AT THE BRASKEM MINING COMPANY IN MACEIÓ-AL FROM THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE OF LOCAL MERCHANTS
Mining disaster; Braskem case; Economic indicators of businesses; Maceió.
In 2018, residents of several neighborhoods in Maceió felt an earthquake that started a series of events in some neighborhoods. After studies by the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) (2019) confirmed that the salt extraction mines, operated by Braskem in Maceió, generated soil destabilization, causing subsidence in the neighborhoods of Pinheiro, Mutange, Bom Parto, Bebedouro and part of Farol. The objective of this work is to analyze the impacts generated by the Braskem disaster in Maceió/AL on the financial-economic perspective of companies in the region. The methodology concerns a quantitative approach with descriptive statistical analysis using measures of central tendency, proportion and variability in addition to econometrics with methods of differences and differences. The sample collection approach follows the non-probabilistic approach with a snowball strategy and accessibility due to the particularities of the research. To this end, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to 3 groups of entrepreneurs: directly affected, indirectly affected and not affected. The results show that the disaster caused by Braskem had an impact on the companies directly affected on liquidity, profitability and debt indicators, while those indirectly affected had an impact on liquidity indicators, while those not affected showed relative stability in their indexes. Furthermore, multidimensional effects were observed that also appear to affect infrastructure, logistics, quality of products and services offered, satisfaction with compensation and other aspects. Given the results, the need for more effective support measures and policies that are capable of minimizing the impacts of the disaster and promoting the sustainable recovery of local companies became evident.