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This research aims to analyze the evolution of Sugar and Alcohol Industries in terms of production, employment and remuneration in 2000 and 2009. For this, it was used the Input-Output Matrix methodology to estimate the generators and multipliers for both years of analysis. The results showed that the Sugar Industry saw its production, employment and remuneration multipliers fall of 2000 to 2009. The Alcohol Industry showed sensible increase in production multiplier due to the still heated flex car market, but saw falling the other multipliers. The fall of the employment and remuneration multipliers was mainly caused by the discovery of “pré-sal” in 2007, which contributed to the Brazil failed to make policies for the ethanol market, focusing again in fossil fuel.

This research used the Input-Output Matrix to estimate the intersectorial linkages index and the Influence Field in order to analyze if the Sugar and Alcohol Industries comprise the main sectors of the Brazilian economy, named key-sectors. For this, the Rasmussen-Hirschman index, “relaxation” hypothesis, GHS index and the Influence Field, in 2000 and 2009. It was found that both Sugar Industry as the Alcohol Industry are not considered key-sectors of the economy, only the Sugar Industry has emerged as a key-sector in the “relaxation” hypothesis in 2000. In addition, both sectors have shown significant linkages in the position of applicants of inputs from other sectors of the economy, but had few linkages as suppliers of inputs. The sectors that relate to the Sugar and Alcohol Industries are Agriculture and Services (Trade; Transportation, storage and postal services; Financial intermediation and insurance; Business services; Maintenance services and repair, etc). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sugar and alcohol sector has great relevance to Brazil's economy and, also, has been the center of new renewable energy possibilities. Besides ethanol itself, cogeneration is a recent advance which changed rules on production and sales of electricity in the country. The objective of this paper is to propose a master production planning model -- with mixed linear integer mathematical formulation -- considering products and byproducts of a alcohol and sugar factory. Not only production, sales and stocks decision are considered, but also alternatives of harvest methods with different efficiencies of straw, which can be used to cogenerate energy. Results were tested with data of a factory of western São Paulo, showing that it might be interesting to use less efficient methods of harvest to increase global results through byproducts. Preliminary results brought interest of refining data and parameters, having special attention to the decision support tool created. Future works include considering other process variables affected with straw portion on harvest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is about creating value for Brazilian sugar and alcohol companies, as measured by EVA and MVA. We analyze the existence and the level of correlation between the EVA generated by sugar and alcohol companies (São Martinho, Cosan, Cosan Limited and Guarani), and their MVAs reached the market. The results showed the existence of correlation, statistically significant level of 5%, only to Cosan Limited. There is no significant correlation for three of the four companies examined. We conclude that EVA is not a consistent measure to signal the future behavior of the MVA of the companies [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of the present work is to analyze the manifestations of the main key concepts of the internationalization theories along the trajectory of companies on the sugar- alcohol sector in the Northeast. Six theories were selected to guide the analyses undertaken: Life Cicle, Uppsala, Adaptive Choice, Eclectic Paradigm, Resource-based View and Diamond Model. The research strategy was the case study and the data was gathered through sectorial documents and semi-structured interviews. The Atlas/ti software aided the data analysis. As a result, evidence was made that there is a strong and decisive presence of location and internal resources aspects, underlined in the Diamond Model, the Eclectic Paradigm and the Resource-based View as fundamental in the internationalization of the activities of companies from Paraiba. The formation of a strong internal network, adopted by the Network Theory, also showed its importance. The other theories under analysis became less applicable, mainly due to the nature of the sugar-ethanol sector in Paraiba, which exports indirectly, and to the fact that their products are highly standardized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes the impact of green marketing in the sugar-alcohol industry of Alagoas, seeking to discover the influences of the adoption of environmental practices. The methodology of multiple cases was used in the data collection, using in-depth interviews with a semi-structured script, which enabled new questions where necessary. The results indicate that green market actions are being used in a strategic way, prompting the adoption of actions to protect the environment, since going beyond compliance with the current legislation brings benefits such as an improvement in the image of the company. And because the industry deals with commodities, compliance with the global requirements enables these products to enter more demanding consumer markets, and play a determining role in the approval of the investments and partnerships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]