Análise da competitividade da castanha de Caju Moçambicana no mercado internacional (1995 – 2022)

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyze the competitiveness of Mozambican cashew nuts in the international market, with a view to identifying the main determinants of their competitiveness, between 1995 and 2022. The study adopted an econometric approach to analyze the competitiveness of Mozambican cashew nuts in the international market (1995-2022). Using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method, the research estimated the relationship between the time series of the comparative advantage index, labor productivity, land productivity, economic size (measured by GDP), the exchange rate, and the degree of trade openness. The results of the econometric model estimation indicate that labor productivity, land productivity, GDP per capita, the exchange rate, and the degree of openness to international trade have distinct effects on the competitiveness of Mozambican cashew nuts. However, the statistical significance of these factors varied. Specifically, the analysis showed that an increase in labor and land productivity is associated with a reduction in the revealed comparative advantage index, contrary to what is postulated by economic theory, while an increase in the exchange rate, GDP per capita, and the degree of openness to international trade tends to improve the competitiveness of cashew nuts.