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Os ganhos de produtividade na agricultura brasileira vêm apresentando crescimentos expressivos, dessa forma o Brasil deveria estar se inserindo no contexto internacional com grande competitividade. No entanto, observa-se que a estrutura logística brasileira é um gargalo que vem reduzindo a...
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O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar as exportações brasileiras de carne de frango no período de 1996 a 2006, bem como a tendência que vem acontecendo nos últimos anos em relação a uma possível mudança no perfil do produto exportado, de maneira a verificar se a cadeia de carne...
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Dado a grande importância da borracha natural para o país, o presente trabalho procura analisar o seu nível de competitividade face a outras economias, também produtoras de borracha, na tentativa de buscar soluções para melhorar a sua eficiência produtiva, dado que, a exploração da...
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O objetivo deste trabalho é propor uma metodologia que permita medir os efeitos de barreiras não-tarifárias sobre o desempenho exportador de um setor específico. Para testar a metodologia, foi analisada a ocorrência de eventos/barreiras sanitárias sobre nas exportações brasileiras de...
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In Kenya, trade policy reforms in the cereals sector were initiated as a key component of the economy-wide structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) during the mid 1980s. The SAPs were later strengthened and made irreversible by Kenya’s commitments at the multilateral trade negotiations....
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Purpose- The issue of export success and the ability to sustain oneself in international horticultural markets have become more critical in the recent global and economic downturn because of its significance to the economy and to actors in the horticultural export chain. The extent of success is...
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The United States is a large net exporter of corn seeds. Seed trade, including corn, has been expanding but its determinants are not well understood. This paper econometrically investigates the determinants of world demand for U.S. corn seeds with a detailed analysis of trade costs impeding...
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This study determines how production and trade policy distortions affected rice productivity in thirty-three rice-producing countries. A rice-productivity index for each country is constructed, and a model linking the productivity gap with policy distortions is presented. After controlling for...
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In this article, the degree of imperfect competition in the world market for soymeal exports is estimated using a structural econometric model. The procedure consists of estimating a demand function and the industry first-order profit-maximization condition, from which an estimate of the degree...
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Consistency of functional characteristics in wheat is a concern confronting buyers and sellers. This research analyzes the cost and risk of different procurement strategies for importers. A stochastic simulation model is used to determine the probability of functional characteristics being...
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