ABSTRACT
The theory of poles corresponds with the theory of economic spaces which is itself included in the theory of active units. The maturation of the new general theory of economy has proceeded gradually, lending power and scope to the analysis of development and its poles. The Walrasian theory of the standard general equilibrium poses known obstacles to the construction of a coherent and operational economic dynamics. The concept is indispensable to a rational economic policy for the management of industries and of territories. The objective is a combination of the relative rates of growth and development for each region so as to maximize the aggregate net product while attaining the desired structure of the national economy. The pole of development in the general theory of development, intimately linked to that of active units and of the most up-to-date dynamics, remains a fundamental concept of rigorous and operational analysis.
