Revealed comparative advantage index: An analysis of the meat complex in the Central-West Brazil region

Authors

  • Mateus Hurbano Bomfim Moreno Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4243-2023
  • Eduardo Luis Casarotto Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados
  • Madalena Maria Schlindwein Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados

Keywords:

Trade balance, performance, international trade

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the competitiveness of bovine, porcine and poultry meat in the Central-West region and its impact on the trade balance. In addition, the objective was to analyze the comparative advantages revealed in the export of these products by the region in relation to the country. For that, secondary data were used about the balance of trade and the indicators of Comparative Advantages, Coverage Ratio and Contribution to Trade Balance were used to measure the competitiveness of bovine, porcine and poultry meat and the
Gini-Hirshman index was used to analyze the concentration of exports related to the product. The results showed that the Central-West region presents Revealed Comparative  Advantages in beef products. Regarding the Contribution to the Commercial Balance, the region has a positive index for poultry and pork meats, demonstrating the importance of meat to the balance of trade in the Central-West region.

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Published

2021-06-16 — Updated on 2021-06-16

How to Cite

MORENO, Mateus Hurbano Bomfim; CASAROTTO, Eduardo Luis; SCHLINDWEIN, Madalena Maria. Revealed comparative advantage index: An analysis of the meat complex in the Central-West Brazil region. Organizações Rurais & Agroindustriais, [S. l.], v. 22, p. e1634, 2021. Disponível em: https://www.revista.dae.ufla.br/index.php/ora/article/view/1634. Acesso em: 13 may. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 22 (2020): Organizações Rurais & Agroindustriais

Section

Artigos