The present study aims to investigate how Brazil's competitiveness developed in the global
lemon market from 2002 to 2022. For this, a comprehensive analysis of Brazilian
competitiveness in this market is conducted, considering the Revealed Comparative
Advantage indices (RCA), Relative Market Position (RPM), and coverage rate, as well as
investigating the sources of export growth through the Constant Market Share model. The
hypothesis raised is that Brazil has evolved competitively in the international lemon market.
The results obtained reveal that, over the analyzed period, Brazil demonstrated
competitiveness, with a trend of growth in RCA and RMP indicators. The Constant Market
Share model indicates that most of the competitiveness gains occurred in the first half of the
studied period, while in the second half, although there were competitiveness gains, export
growth was mainly driven by the increase in global exports.
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