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Abstract
The objective of this paper was to determine and analyze the main competitive
performance indicators of the pulp producing agro-industries of the local tropical fruits’
agricluster of the Metropolitan Region of Belém and Northeast of Pará. The competitive
performance was evaluated by using ex-ante and ex-post indicators of the existing
industrial organization. The results showed that the firms are operating with multiple
objectives and most of them are obtaining significant indicators showing an increase in
the productive capacity, profit’s margins, market share and employment. Finally, it is
concluded that the firms of the fruits’ cluster are competitive at the local, national and international markets of pulp’s mix, composed by Amazon’s fruits and other tropical fruits.