Export-Led Growth and Geographic Distribution of the Poultry Meat Industry in Brazil

Yasushi Ueki

No 67, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: This paper includes an examination of the sustainability of recent high growth in the poultry meat industry in Brazil. In addition, an assessment is made of the impact of increased production of poultry meat products on the development of local industries. Comparative studies of leading companies in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil reveal competitive advantages in the low costs of feedstuff and labor as well as disadvantages in the scale of business and management efficiency in the Brazilian poultry sector. Increases in domestic and foreign demand for Brazilian poultry meat have promoted development of the Brazilian poultry sector in local areas. The formation of industrial clusters is observed using regional data related to the location of slaughterhouses and the number of chickens farmed. Statistical analyses support observations made in this paper.

Keywords: Brazil; Poultry meat; Regional development; Clusters; ブラジル; 家禽; 肉・肉製品; 地域開発 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C19 N56 O13 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-08-01
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