AN\uc1LISIS DE LA CUENTA DE PRODUCCI 3N DE LA INDUSTRIA AZUCARERA DEL ESTADO LARA. PERIODO 2001-2002

En esta investigaci\uf3n se estim\uf3 la cuenta de producci\uf3n de la industria azucarera del estado Lara a precios corrientes y constantes (a\uf1o base: 2001), y se compar\uf3 su estructura de costos con la generada por el BCV para el a\uf1o 1997. Es una investigaci\uf3n descriptiva, no experimental y longitudinal tipo panel; fueron usadas fuentes documentales y se hicieron estimaciones cuando fue necesario. Como principales resultados se tiene que, para ambos a\uf1os, la relaci\uf3n consumo intermedio/valor agregado es aproximadamente de 3,5 y la relaci\uf3n consumo intermedio/producci\uf3n bruta es de 0,78. En general, la estructura de la cuenta de producci\uf3n para el estado Lara en el a\uf1o 2001 result\uf3 similar a la nacional, sin embargo, el estado Lara presenta un consumo intermedio ligeramente mayor. Los resultados responden al hecho de que en 2001 uno de los centrales azucareros reinici\uf3 sus actividades, lo cual impact\uf3 en los agregados calculados. Por otra parte, las similitudes entre las estructuras del estado Lara y la nacional indican que la estructura empleada por el BCV para la obtenci\uf3n del PIB a nivel nacional contin\ufaa vigente para el caso de la elaboraci\uf3n de az\ufacar. ABSTRACT AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTION ACCOUNTS OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY OF THE STATE OF LARA (2001-2002) This research estimated the accounts of production in the sugar industry of the state of Lara at current and constant prices (based on the year 2001), and compared its cost structure to that generated by the BCV in the year 1997. This is descriptive research, not experimental and longitudinal research panel type; source documents were used and estimations were made when it was deemed necessary. Among the main results, in both years (1997, 2001), the relation of intermediate consumption/added value is approximately 3,5 and the relation between intermediate consumption/gross production is 0,78. Overall, the structure of the account of production for the state of Lara in 2001 is similar to national data; however, Lara had a slightly greater intermediate consumption. These results correspond to the fact that in 2001, one of the sugar refineries of the region recommenced production which impacted on the overall calculations. On the other hand, the similarities between the structures of Lara and national structures indicate that the structure used by the BCV to obtain the PIB at a national level continues to be valid in sugar production