Evolução do comércio internacional de Cabo Verde: uma análise das vantagens comparativas de 2009 a 2018

Abstract

The objective of this work is to analyze the international trade situation in Cape Verde, taking into account its main products, with its main partners in the years 2009 to 2018. To reach the objective, an analysis of comparative advantage in the periods under analysis. For this it was necessary to perform calculations of several indicators to assess the characterization of Cape Verde's trade. The indicators used were revealed comparative advantages and comparative advantages revealed symmetrical, indices of concentration of trade, indicator of contribution to the trade balance and, finally, the intra-sector trade index. The results show that Cape Verde has comparative advantages revealed in the fish, crustaceans and molluscs sector, preparation and conservation of fish, footwear and clothing. The country still had strong dependence on the general sectors of food and mineral products. Cape Verde was comparatively disadvantaged in most of the sectors surveyed. Regarding the concentration of exports, it was found that Cape Verde showed concentrated exports in few products, in relation to the concentration by destination, in relation to imports. The results indicate that imports from Cape Verde are concentrated in many destinations. Finally, intraindustry trade in Cape Verde indicated a strong concentration in the fish preparation and conservation sector, clothing sector and footwear sector. Inter-industry trade is found in most of the products analyzed in Cape Verde.