A Inserção internacional de Mato Grosso do Sul: uma análise pela pauta exportadora e importadora

Abstract

Brazilian economy throughout its history has change, trying to leverage domestic economic, but also following the modifications in global scenario, in order to be more active in the world market. With the start of market opening in the 90s, the national economy (particularly the private sector) begins to interact more actively with the rest of the world. The state of Mato Grosso do Sul, an important part of the brazilian economy, especially in the primary sector also suffers external influences on its economy. As consequences, there has been an increase in government incentives for the optimization of production of commodities, and the beginning of the international interaction between Mato Grosso do Sul and countries such as China, Argentina and Russia, causing a higher qualification of the state in order to stablish and increase this interaction, as well as the emergence of multinationals companies in some regions of Mato Grosso do Sul. These new 'players' become key pieces to understand the economic growth of the state in this time period (1990 - 2013), as well as the processo of international integration of the state. The increase of foreign demand for commodities from countries like China and Argentina, highlights the state of Mato Grosso do Sul as major exporter of commodities: soy, beef and iron ore, for example, being seen as a great business opportunity and attraction for foreign direct investment (FDI). The main objective of this work is the analysis of growth and international integration of the Mato Grosso do Sul state, through the perspective of the exporter and importer agenda by analyzing the main trading partners, major cities involved in foreign trade (export and import), and especially the multinational companies, and its influence and importance on the international integration process of the state.