this study aimed to identify and analyze scientific publications and works carried out in Brazil where the Social Progress Index (SPI) was applied at a subnational level. The research lists academic works and also works published by electronic means (portals), which represent meaningful advances in the use of SPI as a more complete and current approach to see regions' position towards Social Progress. It was concluded that, in general, the index that is widely used today in the world is still little used in Brazil, and there is an opportunity for its better use. In Brazil, the inefficiency in the application of public money is considered serious and the problems are currently accentuated by the influence of the COVID-19. This scenario justifies the search for decision-making instruments such as the SPI and makes relevant the adoption of new methods and metrics (such as the SPI, able to measure Social Progress and regional disparities), capable of directing the application of assertive and efficient public policies, aiming at sustainable regional development, combating inequality and making better use of public money. The Social Progress Index, therefore, is an important, comprehensive and revealing tool to show the strengths and weaknesses of regions and municipalities, and can be applied as a deterministic instrument to guide social, public and private actions.
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