Análise das exportações diretas das cooperativas brasileiras

Abstract

The Brazilian cooperatives show economic importance due to the alignment of the social and economic development. In this context, the studies for cooperatives quantitative analysis become important. This study aims to examine the cooperatives’ direct exports and to achieve this aim, this performance was considered facing macroeconomic factors, examining the main products sold, the destination countries and the major states’ representation. According to the results in 2007, exports added up to US$ 3.30 billion with the leadership of agricultural cooperatives, and the main products exported were derived from the sugarcane sector, the soybean complex and the meat segment.