SPECIALIZATION PATTERN OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN THE STATE OF SANTA CATARINA (1999-2014)

Authors

• Mygre Lopes da Silva Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração (PPGA) da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e bolsista de mestrado da Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS). Bacharel em Ciências Econômicas. E-mail: [e-mail].
• Rodrigo Abbade da Silva Mestrando do PPGA da UFSM e bolsista de mestrado da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). Bacharel em Ciências Econômicas. E-mail:[e-mail].
• Victor Vieira Bacharelando em Administração pela UFSM e Bolsista FIPE-UFSM. E-mail: [e-mail].
• Daniel Arruda Coronel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/cepe.v0i41.6142

Keywords:

Exportações. Vantagem comparativa. Santa Catarina.

Abstract

: This paper analyzes the specialization pattern of international trade in the state of Santa Catarina, identifying the most dynamic productive sectors, between the years of 1999 and 2014. In order to do this, it was calculated indicators such as the Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage index (RSCA), the Intra-industry Trade Index (IIT), the indicator of Export Concentration and the Imports coverage rate. The results indicated that despite the fact that the state aims to strive for diversification of the productive sector and of the export portfolio, it remains predominantly comprised of sectors based on agro-industrial activities; such as food, tobacco and beverages; and timber. Therefore, it is possible to infer that the sectors specialized in international trade are those with conventional comparative advantages, although it was detected the existence of Intra-industry trade in the sectors of machinery and equipments. Keywords: Exports. Comparative advantage. Santa Catarina.