Comércio exterior e cooperativa agroindustriais do Estado do Paraná

Abstract

This research analyzes the economic development of the state of Paraná through its performance in foreign trade. The focus is on Paraná's exports as a vector of balance and growth, with the state's commercial dynamics as the object of study. As a case study, agricultural cooperatives are investigated, central actors that integrate and drive this commercialization process, acting from primary production to insertion into global markets. The evolution of the export agenda is highlighted, contextualized by the transformation of Brazil's role in the International Division of Labor from the intensification of the globalization process. To this end, the work is structured in two main analytical movements. First, it examines the geopolitical system and Brazil's position in the international scenario, understanding the arrangements and negotiations that shape world trade. Then, it demonstrates how Paraná, through the production of commodities and its industrialization process associated with agribusiness, has consolidated itself as an economy of national relevance, whose dynamism is intrinsically linked to foreign trade. Therefore, it becomes essential to study the transformations that have occurred in the export process in Paraná, as they not only reflect but also condition regional economic development, being strategically mediated by the actions of agricultural cooperatives.