A comparative analysis of productivity in Brazilian and Mexican manufacturing industries
This study analyzes productivity trends in Brazilian and Mexican manufacturing industries from 1995 to 2009, revealing divergent outcomes. While Mexico's productivity improved through increased imports and reduced domestic input needs, Brazil's productivity declined with higher input requirements and less foreign trade integration.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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| Authors: | Fernando Garcia De Freitas, Armênio De Souza Rangel, De Souza Rangel, Armênio, Garcia De Freitas, Fernando |
| Geographic focus: | Brazil, Mexico |
| Page count: | 18 |
Methods
The study uses the Leontief model to measure intermediate goods consumption and TFP analysis to account for production factor requirements. It compares 14 manufacturing sectors in Brazil and Mexico, using the World Input-Output Database (WIOD) for data on national input-output tables from 1995 to 2009.
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Key Insights
The research employs the Leontief model and total factor productivity (TFP) analysis to examine 14 manufacturing sectors in Brazil and Mexico. It finds that Mexico's manufacturing productivity increased, partly due to trade liberalization, while Brazil's decreased despite a rise in manufactured goods markets' isolation from foreign trade.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: Brazil geographic scope | English publication language | Mexico geographic scope | capital accumulation | economic integration | foreign trade | industrial sector | input-output analysis | manufacturing | productivity | technical efficiency | total factor productivity | trade liberalization