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Análise das Vantagens Comparativas no Mercado Internacional de Etanol Brasileiro e Americano no período de 2000 a 2014

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  • Antônio Marcos de Queiroz

    (FACE-UFG)

  • Eugênio Rodrigues de Paula

    (FACE-UFG)

  • Edson Roberto Vieira

    (FACE-UFG)

  • Cleidinaldo de Jesus Barbosa

    (FACE-UFG)

  • Flávia Rezende Campos

    (FACE-UFG)

  • Sérgio Fornazier Meyrelles Filho

    (FACE-UFG)

  • Sabrina Faria de Queiroz

    (IE/UFU)

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the comparative advantage of Brazilian's ethanol exports in relation with North American's ethanol exportation, from 2000 to 2014. Ethanol is an important product on the list of Brazilian's exports, since it is considered very competitive, and is an alternative source of renewable energy that has a large world market. In order to achieve the goal of this study it was used the contents of Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) and Symmetric Comparative Advantage (SCA). The results showed that Brazil has advantages in exports of ethanol when compared with exports of the North American's ethanol throughout the period mentioned of the research. However, the exception is the reduction of these indexes from 2009 caused by the decrease of the investments in the sugar and alcohol sector due to the global economic crisis that happened in 2008. It was observed that, concerning the United States, the largest producer and consumer of world's ethanol, they cannot raise corn production, which is the raw material for ethanol production in the US without reducing other cultures, unless one wins in productivity. However, Brazil still has large areas that can be used for cultivation.

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  • Antônio Marcos de Queiroz & Eugênio Rodrigues de Paula & Edson Roberto Vieira & Cleidinaldo de Jesus Barbosa & Flávia Rezende Campos & Sérgio Fornazier Meyrelles Filho & Sabrina Faria de Queiroz, 2019. "Análise das Vantagens Comparativas no Mercado Internacional de Etanol Brasileiro e Americano no período de 2000 a 2014," Working papers - Textos para Discussao do Curso de Ciencias Economicas da UFG 081, Curso de Ciencias Economicas da Universidade Federal de Goias - FACE.
    • Handle: RePEc:ufb:wpaper:081
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    Keywords

    Ethanol Market; Comparative Advantages; USA; Brazil;
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    JEL classification:

    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
    • F5 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services

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