Estudio de ventajas comparativas en cultivo de tabaco negro del Municipio de Girón, Santander

Abstract

This document presents the results of a study on the comparative advantages in the production of black tobacco in the municipality of Girón (Santander). To this end, a random sample of 21 tobacco farmers was selected. Through a socio-economic characterization of 21 tobacco producers several factors that affect the production, productivity and local employment were identified. A detailed analysis of the income and costs of tobacco production was used to construct the Policy Analysis Matrix (MAP). This technique was used to measure the cost of domestic resources CDR (labor, capital and land) assessed both at market and social and shadow prices. The results showed that at the municipality of Girón there are no comparative advantages to grow and trade black tobacco, since the estimated CDR was just 1. It was found that economic policies are biased against tobacco production as far as there is no protection to the local growers whose profits at market prices are negative.