摘要：By using an unprecedently disaggregated data set, thisarticle analyzes rapid concentration and internationalization (the grow-ing presence of multinational firms) in the agribusiness of Brazil in thepast decade. The article: (1) analyzes the concentration of exports overthe 1990s of seven subsectors; (2) analyzes internationalization, andmergers and acquisitions in these and other subsectors; (3) describes themanagerial strategies adopted by firms to cope with the increasedcompetition arising from concentration and internationalization; (4)discusses the particular conditions in each of the major subsectors; and(5) draws managerial and policy implications in an era of globalization.
