Brazilian Orange Juice Exports Competitiveness: 1990/2001

Authors

  • Vanderlei José Sereia Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Márcia Regina Gabardo da Camara Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Mirian de Oliveira Gil Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0383.2004v25n1p57

Keywords:

Competitiveness, Constant-Market-Share, Orange juice

Abstract

The work analyzes the competitiveness of the orange juice exportations in period 1990/2001. In the analyzed period, three economic events had affected the exportations: in 1990, the commercial opening deepened; in 1994, the implementation of the Real Plan; and in 1999, the exchange depreciation of Brazilian currency. Brazil is world-wide exporter due to the lowest cost of agricultural and industrial production, the country also has a lower labor cost comparing with other countries; the country has the most competitive citrus chain of the world. The sector is highly concentrate, dominated for basically five great industries what provides better prices with suppliers. The Brazilian orange juice production is export oriented. The methodological procedures had involved analysis of the evolution of the exportations and the use of the Constant-Market-Share model to analyze the factors of the growth of the Brazilian exportations: growth of the world-wide market, destination of the exportations and competitiveness. The results had disclosed to the loss of participation of the Brazilian exportations in the period, indicating necessity to conquer new external markets and to join efforts politicians in order to reduce international barriers.

 

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Author Biographies

Vanderlei José Sereia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Mestre, professor do Departamento de Economia da UEL.

Márcia Regina Gabardo da Camara, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

 

Doutora, professora do Departamento de Economia da UEL.

Mirian de Oliveira Gil, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

 

Economista formada pela UEL.

Published

2004-06-25

How to Cite

SEREIA, Vanderlei José; CAMARA, Márcia Regina Gabardo da; GIL, Mirian de Oliveira. Brazilian Orange Juice Exports Competitiveness: 1990/2001. Semina: Ciências Sociais e Humanas, [S. l.], v. 25, n. 1, p. 57–74, 2004. DOI: 10.5433/1679-0383.2004v25n1p57. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminasoc/article/view/3813. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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