Comércio exterior de empresas brasileiras: uma análise segundo a origem do capital

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the differences of international trade performance between Brazilian local and foreign-owned companies in the .90s. The trade flows were studied taking into account trade propensity, patterns of origin and destination and technology intensity of products. The results show that foreign companies have larger import propensities, mainly in high technology products sourced by developed regions. This fact is related to the influence of intra-firm trade since there is strong evidence that imports of products with high technology intensity are sourced mainly from the region of origin of the foreign company.