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

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Author
Saes, Maria Sylvia ;
Schneider, Paula Sarita Bigio ;
Francischini, Andresa Silva Neto ;
Morgulis, Maria Clara de Azevedo
Date issued
Dec 2016
Subject
Productive Development Policy;
Competitiveness;
Industrial Productivity;
Innovation Policy;
Research and Development;
Governance;
State-Owned Enterprise;
Exponential Technology;
Intellectual Property;
Industrial Policy;
Technical Cooperation
JEL code
D73 - Bureaucracy • Administrative Processes in Public Organizations • Corruption;
L38 - Public Policy
Country
Brazil
Category
Working Papers
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.
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