Abordagens sobre competitividade internacional : um estudo dos fatores que contribuiram para o crescimento das exportações do setor calçadista cearense

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

Literature concerning international competitiveness is wide, including diversified approaches and converging to a common thought: that it is measured by the ability of the company to be more efficient than its competitors. In practical terms, there are internal and external influences which stimulate the firm to be more or less competitive than others, in a rivalry process. In spite of existing a long time ago, this process is increasing a lot nowadays, and reached all sectors of the economy, including footwear. In this scenario, it is questioned which elements have contributed for the growth of the exportation of shoes in the state of Ceará. This paper intends to study features of this fact. To do so, bibliographic research was undertaken, from authors such as Smith (1997), Ricardo (1982) and Porter (1998) on theories of international trade and competitiveness, from mercantilism to the theory of strategic trade. This last was adopted as a theoretical framework and basis for analysis of empirical data. To queries on books, periodicals and electronic documents, it was added the search to data of the state of Cearás footwear sector and a field survey. The field survey was carried out in September and October of 2007 through directed questionnaires sent to sixteen exporter shoes companies of the state of Ceará or its branches. Twelve companies answered the questionnaire. The study disclosed that, in spite of the protectionism created for the strong economies, the shoes made in the state of Ceará have excellent acceptance in the international market, for the governmental incentives offered to companies and strategies adopted by them, concerning investment in modernization and marketing, focus in clients and real costs management. This conclusion confirms the assumptions of the theory of strategic trade.

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comÉrcio internacional - dissertaÇÕes ciências sociais aplicadas competitividade - dissertaÇÕes indÚstria de calÇados - dissertaÇÕes

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