Análise da integração industrial entre Brasil e o Mercosul

Abstract

This study aims to identify the existence and the level of Intra-Industry pattern between Brazilian and Mercosur industries, taking as reference to the trade pattern between Brazil and the rest of the world. For the analyses was considered the Grubel-Lloyd Index (1975), over imports and exports data of 99 sectors of the industry traded between Brazil and Mercosur countries and, between Brazil and the rest of the world from 2000 to 2014. The results revealed deterioration of Brazilian intersectoral commerce with Mercosur, as well with the rest of the world. In other words, it means that instead of improving productive integration among the countries, especially Mercosur members, the results expose the diminishing of integration. This evidence challenges the expected performance of regional productive integration as an economic enabling factor, seen strongly in the 1990's. The present work also demonstrates an increase in the exportation of primary goods from Brazil to the rest of the world, in contrast, the importation of goods of high technology. By the way, instead of indication of Intra-Industry trade, the greater trade between Brazil and the rest of the world takes place among different sectors.