Learning from Productive Development Agencies in Brazil: Policies for Technological Innovation

Paulo Azevedo, Maria Sylvia Saes, Paula Sarita Bigio Schneider, Thiago Bernardino de Carvalho, Andresa Silva Neto Francischini, Synthia Kariny Silva de Santana and Maria Clara de Azevedo Morgulis

No 8020, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: This paper presents and comparatively analyzes three case studies of productive development agencies (PDAs) in Brazil: Embrapa, Finep, and ABC Foundation. Following a discussion of the main hypotheses and the methodology employed, the paper describes each case, the related counterfactual and an analysis of each PDA's capabilities. A subsequent section presents a comparative analysis of the PDAs, studying: i) the use of hybrid forms to assemble complementary capabilities: short-run effects on technological policy; ii) the effect of strategic alliances on building capabilities and dynamic effects; and iii) how industry structure and innovation should affect PDAs' strategies. Finally, the paper presents conclusions, summarizing results, methodological shortcomings and policy implications.

Keywords: innovation policy; technological innovation; research and development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D73 L38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-12
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