Spatial concentration of Brazilian exports of manufactured products: a microregional analysis considering technological levels

Alex Sander Souza Do Carmo,Augusta Pelinski Raiher,Alysson Luiz Stege

doi:10.1590/0103-6351/3374

Alex Sander Souza Do Carmo, Augusta Pelinski Raiher + Show 1 more

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Journal: Nova Economia	Publication Date: Dec 1, 2016
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Affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study is to analyse the spatial distribution of Brazilian exports of manufactured products considering micro regions and technological intensity. The period under analysis is from 1997 to 2014. To achieve this objective, the micro regional exports were divided into high, medium and low technology; an exports concentration index was built and finally, an exploratory analysis of the spatial data was carried out. Results pointed out the existence of exportation clusters for the three types of products, and regarding the low and medium technology products the clusters were seen to be spread throughout Brazil, while the high technology product clusters were seen to be concentrated in the Southeast region.

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The role of exports in the economic growth has been discussed in several studies
Following the taxonomy proposed by Carmo et al (2012), exports were classified according to their technological level in manufactured products of high technology (HT), medium technology (MT) and low technology (LT)
The objective of this study was to analyze the spatial distribution of Brazilian exports of manufactured products at the micro regional level and regarding their technological intensity

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What is seen is that a growth strategy guided by exportation provides the economy with more efficiency and competitiveness, improving the economic growth perspective Authors such as McCombie and Thirlwall (1994), presented the external demand as the main inducer of the economic dynamics; others such as Araújo and Lima (2007), disaggregated such exports for understanding that the intensity of this demand is dependent on the composition of the exports agenda, highlighting the role of higher technology. Regarding Brazil, some empirical studies highlight this differentiated effect of external insertion on the economic growth, showing that specialization is an important factor for the economy dynamics (Gallimberti, 2008; Carmo et al, 2012; Gouvêa, 2010)

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