Uma avaliação comparativa da competitividade da indústria têxtil e vestuário de Brasil, China e Índia.

Abstract

The textile and clothing industry plays an important role in the world economy, being a strategic sector for economic development countries. Brazil, China and India are among the world's leading producers in the industry, being, however, on different sides in the competition for global market sector. The objective is to identify the macroeconomic aspects that affect the competitiveness of the T & C industry in Brazil through a comparison with China and India. Thereunto, it uses the Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage and 12 pillars described in the Global Competitiveness Index. The highlighted period is from 1994 to 2013, covering the term of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and the period economic liberalization of the sector. The results show that China and India are more competitive in micro and macroeconomic terms and that Brazil is not competitive. It concluded that the macroeconomic issues that most affect the sector are Institutions, Infrastructure, Macroeconomic Stability, Health and Primary Education and Labour Market Efficiency.