Determinants of exports of raw sugar and soybean oil from Brazil to the Indian market

Authors

  • Rodrigo Abbade da Silva Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Fapergs).
  • Daniel Arruda Coronel Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM).
  • Reisoli Bender Filho Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM).
  • Mygre Lopes Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Fapergs).

Keywords:

International Commerce South-South, competitiveness, comparative advantages.

Abstract

This study analyzed the behavior of Brazilian exports of raw sugar and soybean oil to India, over the period of 1999 to 2010. The indices of regional orientation (RO) and Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage (RSCA) were used. The results indicated not only that Brazil has comparative advantages in the production of raw sugar and soybean oil, but also that these commodities are significantly oriented towards India, except raw sugar, which alternates between years of high and low regional orientation. Consequently, Brazil is competitive in the world market of raw sugar and soybean oil, and there is also strong dependence between the two countries, which can be seen from the large decline in the Indian sugarcane harvest, followed by the increase in the amount of this commodity imported by India from Brazil.

Author Biographies

Rodrigo Abbade da Silva, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Fapergs).

Graduando em Ciências Econômicas e bolsista da Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Fapergs).

Daniel Arruda Coronel, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM).

Professor Adjunto do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração e diretor da Editora da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM).

Reisoli Bender Filho, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM).

Professor Adjunto do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da UFSM.

Mygre Lopes, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Fapergs).

Mestranda do PPGA da UFSM e bolsista de mestrado da Fapergs.

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Published

2015-02-25

How to Cite

Silva, R. A. da, Coronel, D. A., Filho, R. B., & Lopes, M. (2015). Determinants of exports of raw sugar and soybean oil from Brazil to the Indian market. Revista De Política Agrícola, 23(4), 89–101. Retrieved from https://rpa.sede.embrapa.br/RPA/article/view/956

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Artigos Científicos