Analysis of tobacco exports in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (2001-2012)

Authors

  • Carol Deitos Fries Mestranda em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e Bolsista da Coordenação de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). E-mail: caroldfries@yahoo.com.br
  • Bruno Pereira Conte Graduando em Administração pela UFSM e Bolsista de Iniciação Científica do Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (FIPE).E-mail: brunopconte@yahoo.com.br
  • Daniel Arruda Coronel Professor Adjunto do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da UFSM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/pe.2014.101.01

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze the tobacco exports competitiveness in the period 2001-2012, thus, it was used the model Constant Market Share as well as Revealed Comparative Advantage Index and Regional Orientation. Data of those exports and the world exports and imports of the European Union and China during the period 2001-2012 were collected from the System on Foreign Trade Performance Analysis, the Secretary of Commerce and the United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database. The results indicated that the state of Rio Grande do Sul showed revealed comparative advantages in tobacco exports in the whole period. Regarding the sources of growth in the first period, the competitiveness effect is what most contributed to exports. In the second period, the effect of the world trade growth was predominant. Regarding the regional orientation, the export of tobacco to the European Union is more intensive.

Keywords: tobacco, exports of Rio Grande do Sul, competitiveness.

Author Biographies

Carol Deitos Fries, Mestranda em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e Bolsista da Coordenação de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). E-mail: caroldfries@yahoo.com.br

Mestranda em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e Bolsista da Coordenação de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). E-mail: caroldfries@yahoo.com.br

Bruno Pereira Conte, Graduando em Administração pela UFSM e Bolsista de Iniciação Científica do Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (FIPE).E-mail: brunopconte@yahoo.com.br

Graduando em Administração pela UFSM e Bolsista de Iniciação Científica do Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (FIPE).E-mail: brunopconte@yahoo.com.br

Daniel Arruda Coronel, Professor Adjunto do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da UFSM

 

Professor Adjunto do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da UFSM

Doutor em Economia Aplicada (UFV)
Mestre em Agronegócios (UFRGS)
Economista (UFSM)

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Published

2014-05-04

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2014): Jan-Jun

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