Rumo à eficiência: avaliando os ganhos de produtividade no transporte hidroviário no Rio Grande do Sul
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17058/jxvejc20Abstract
The state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) presents a highly concentrated transportation matrix in the road modal with a lack of infrastructure. Given this scenario, this article aims to measure the economic impacts arising from increased productivity resulting from expanding the use of waterways in the state. For this purpose, the computable general equilibrium inter-regional model named TRANSP-RS was developed, providing a detailed analysis of freight transportation. Simulations were conducted, comparing the productivity gains between waterway, road, and a combination of both transports. The results indicated that waterway transportation can offer superior returns compared to road transport in terms of investments. Regionally, the simulations showed an increase in variables such as regional gross product, added value, aggregate employment, income, and household consumption. Ultimately, the most benefited regions in the simulations were the populated arrangement and the rest of RS, highlighting the significance of these areas for transport-dependent sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing.
