PERCEPTIONS ABOUT EXPORT ACTIVITY: THE CLUSTER CASE OF THE COMPANIES OF HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS IN ALUMINUM FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF PARANÁ

Authors

  • Edson Santos Melo Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
  • Tatiane Beluzzo Unioeste
  • Marcos Junior Marini Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Keywords:

Export, Aluminum household items, Cluster, Southwest Paraná

Abstract

The local productive arrangement of household utensils in aluminum in the Southwest of Paraná is one of the  most  traditional and important clusters in Paraná. Thus, the present study aimed to understand, in the view of the entrepreneurs of that cluster, what are the challenges faced for insertion in foreign trade, considering the year 2019 as period of analysis.  As  methodological procedure, a descriptive analysis was adopted, associated with a survey of primary data,   which   was   carried   out   through   a structured form, which was applied in 24 companies associated with the referred arrangement. The results  showed  that  87.5% of the companies never exported. Even among companies that export, the results indicated that there is a lack of knowledge  of the benefits arising from such activity. However, most of the participants ha a   positive   perception   concerning   exports   and, also, of the advantages arising from participating in the cluster.

Author Biographies

Edson Santos Melo, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Doutorando em Desenvolvimento Regional pela Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Pato Branco e docente da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - Campus Francisco Beltrão.

Tatiane Beluzzo, Unioeste

Bacharel em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - Campus Francisco Beltrão.

Marcos Junior Marini , Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional (PPGDR), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Pato Branco.

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Published

2021-12-03

How to Cite

MELO, E. S.; BELUZZO, T.; MARINI , M. J. PERCEPTIONS ABOUT EXPORT ACTIVITY: THE CLUSTER CASE OF THE COMPANIES OF HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS IN ALUMINUM FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF PARANÁ . Proceedings of the Latin American Symposium on Regional Development Studies, IJUÍ - RS - BRASIL, v. 2, n. 1, 2021. Disponível em: https://publicacoeseventos.unijui.edu.br/index.php/slaedr/article/view/21215. Acesso em: 21 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): Anais do II Simpósio Latino-Americano de Estudos de Desenvolvimento Regional (SLAEDR)

Section

ST6 – INOVAÇÃO, GESTÃO DE ORGANIZAÇÕES E DINÂMICAS DE MERCADOS