Evaluation of Technological Intensity of Exports in the Forestry Sector

Abstract

-One of the fastest growing sectors in the domestic industry is the forestry, which has contributed significantly to economic development, job creation, income taxes, putting Brazil in a prominent position in the world market. This paper analyzes the evolution of the technological intensity of 12 main products exported by the sector, from 2000 to 2011. For that, utilizes an indicator called PRODY, which allows classifying different products according to their technological intensity or income content and considers the GDP per capita of exporting countries of each product, weighted by its revealed comparative advantage. It can be seen by the results, a continuous growth in all products' technology indicators and their decomposition into income effects, comparative advantage and joint effects, allowed to verify the main causes of this growth. Products with lower PRODY values are those that presented a higher evolution during the period studied. Products of higher processing, and those from pulp and paper industry, had greater technological advances, thanks to a joint effect, while the ones of lower processing, had a technological improvement due to the increase in GDP per capita in exporting countries. Sawn wood was the standout product, being the only one who proved to be dependent of comparative advantage effect, confirming that this industry has been reinventing itself and incorporating, in fact, more technology. This study revealed the importance of technological intensification to generate comparative advantage and be able to stand against international competition.Keywords: Technological intensity; Forestry sector; Exports. AVALIAÇÃO DA INTENSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA DAS EXPORTAÇÕES NO SETOR FLORESTALRESUMO -Um dos setores de maior crescimento na indústria nacional é o florestal que tem contribuído significativamente para o desenvolvimento econômico, geração de empregos, renda, impostos, colocando o Brasil em posição de destaque no mercado mundial. Esse trabalho analisa a evolução da intensidade tecnológica dos 12 principais produtos exportados pelo setor, no período de 2000 a 2011. Para tanto, fez-se uso de um indicador chamado PRODY, que permite classificar os diferentes produtos de acordo com a sua intensidade tecnológica, ou conteúdo de renda, levando em consideração o PIB per capita dos países exportadores de cada produto, ponderado pela sua vantagem comparativa revelada. Pelos resultados encontrados percebe-se um crescimento contínuo no indicador de tecnologia de todos os produtos, enquanto a sua decomposição nos efeitos renda, vantagem comparativa e misto, permitiu verificar as principais causas desse crescimento. Os produtos com menores valores PRODY são os que apresentaram uma maior evolução no período estudado. Os de maior processamento, e aqueles da indústria de papel e celulose, tiveram maior incremento tecnológico, graças a um efeito misto, enquanto que, os de menor processamento, tiveram um incremento tecnológico explicado pelo aumento no PIB per capita dos países exportadores. A madeira serr...

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“…Forestry sector has demonstrated global participation in sustainable production, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gases, as a measure adopted among countries to mitigate the impact on climate change. Forest products industry is globally focused on greenhouse gas removal, carbon footprint and carbon storage (Angelo et al, 2017;Silva and Dias, 2016). Planted forests offer timber and non-timber products for corporate investors and small producers seeking commercial or subsistence purposes, decreasing the use of natural forests (Coelho Junior et al, 2013).…”