Contexto Político Institucional em um aglomerado industrial do setor de artesanato em uma cidade Brasileira

This study aims to identify emerging solidarity economy traits in a peripheral Brazilian city, as well as to verify the influence of the political-institutional context of the process of implementing policies aimed at fostering. The exploratory method was used, with a descriptive basis and with field research. The study reports a situation of occupational fragility, demands for political support and a more modern public dimension that can support the social scope of the solidarity economy, as well as providing better social well-being and dignified survival for its members. It was concluded that handicrafts are growing, but the solidarity economy movement is still on the margins of public policies, needing to be incorporated into the Government Agenda for sustainable development.