Determinantes do interesse dos citricultores paulistas na utilização de contrato futuro de suco de laranja no Brasil

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to investigate the interest of Paulist citrus growers in the use of a new future contract of frozen concentrated orange juice. Were interviewed citrus growers of eleven municipalities of the country side of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, where are found the majority of citrus growers of the country. The econometric logic model was used to assess the determinants of interest. According to results, one should know the risk perception, futures market, use of fixed-term contracts, and knowledge of futures contracts of New York, which are the most important parameters in determining of adoption likelihood of futures contract of frozen concentrated orange juice. Therefore, the implementation of these contracts shows a favourable apparatus for the market interveners, so that there are a potential demand for the releasing of the new contract in Brazil.