Distribution of Municipal Patents of Southern Brazil: A Spatial Analysis, with an Emphasis on Local Effects

ID: 53405

Authors: Pedro Henrique Batista de Barros, Adirson Maciel de Freitas Junior, Augusta Pelinski Raiher, Alysson Luiz Stege.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 9-36, January-June, 2019. 28 page(s).

Keyword: Geographically Weighted Regression , Patents , Spatial Convergence , Spatial Econometrics

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

This paper analyzes the spatial distribution of municipal patents among the municipalities of the South of Brazil, investigating a possible convergence process between 2001-2014. For this, we used the Exploratory Analysis of Spatial Data, Spatial Econometrics and Geographically Weighted Regression. As a corollary, the patent distribution did not present spatial randomness, evidencing a spatial concentration pattern of technological innovation, which has intensified over the years. In addition, it was verified the existence of a process of homogenization in the distribution of patents, especially in the wrap-up of those municipalities that already had a high degree of innovation initially, evidencing a tendency of convergence.

Does Public Procurement for Innovation Increase Innovative Efforts? The Case of Brazil

ID: 53917

Authors: Frederico Rocha.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 37-62, January-June, 2019. 26 page(s).

Keyword: Brazil , Demand-Side Innovation Policy , Policy Assessment , Public Procurement of Innovation

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The paper uses microdata from the Brazilian Innovation Survey to assess the effect of public procurement on firms’ private R&D expenditures. The PINTEC 2014 edition included in its policy module a new question about public procurement related to firms’ innovative activities. The paper uses this information to define a treated sample composed by firms that participated in public procurement with innovative attributes. The paper builds a control sample through coarsened exact matching and tests the effect of innovation-related public procurement on firms’ private R&D to sales ratio. The results suggest a positive impact of public procurement of innovation on R&D intensity. Data also shows that most firms involved in PPI are small and belong to low-technology sectors. These features disclose an important characteristic of the public procurement of innovation: its ability to target small firms and contribute to local development.

Oil Exports and the Natural Resource Curse Hypothesis in Brazil

ID: 53918

Authors: Michele Polline Veríssimo.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 63-88, January-June, 2019. 26 page(s).

Keyword: ARDL Models , Brazil , Exports , Oil

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

This paper investigates the primary products exports effects, especially on oil, on the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance, according to the arguments for the literature called “Natural Resources Curse”. For this, it uses cointegration analysis through estimation of Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) models, with data from the 2000-2017 period. The evidence indicates that the oil exports effects are positive for economic activity in the long run, with robust results by the control of the transmission channels, contrary to the Curse hypothesis for Brazil. However, the effects are negative in the short run, although they become insignificant with the control of transmission channels. Thus, this paper verifies that investments resumption and institutional framework improvement are important to ensure the oil benefits for the economy.

Investments in Agricultural Research and Development: Recent Transformations in Brazil

ID: 53919

Authors: Jaim José da Silva Júnior, José Maria Jardim da Silveira, Andréa Leda Ramos de Oliveira, Caroline Nascimento Pereira, Carolina da Silveira Bueno, Carl Esek Pray.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 89-120, January-June, 2019. 32 page(s).

Keyword: Agricultural Input Firms , Private Investments , Research and Development

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The article explores changes in volume and composition of investments in agricultural research and development (agricultural R&D) that have taken place in recent decades. It reviews the international experience and presents stylized facts about the groups of developed and developing countries. From an unpublished database of primary data, the study evaluates the dynamics of private R&D investments allocated in Brazil by companies from the agricultural input sectors. The aim of this work is to describe the recent transformations of agricultural R&D efforts in the country and to contribute with decision making processes for agricultural technological progress. The conclusions highlight the high technological intensity, the growth of private investments and the small relative participation of national companies in the technological progress of agricultural input industries in the country.

Sector Dynamics and Productive Specialization in the Brazilian Manufacturing Industry between 1998 and 2014

ID: 54179

Authors: Bento Antunes de Andrade Maia, Alexandre Gori Maia.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 121-156, January-June, 2019. 36 page(s).

Keyword: Cluster Analysis , Factor Analysis , Manufacture , Structural Transformation

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The deindustrialization process in Brazil has been widely discussed in the economic literature. However, should the entire manufacturing industry be seen as a loser in this development process? And what would be the factors associated with the structural transformations of the Brazilian industry? This article analyzes the losers and winners of the Brazilian development process between 1998 and 2014, a period marked by profound economic transformations. The work uses an innovative approach, considering data from 200 classes of the manufacturing industry and a new strategy of grouping the more and less dynamic sectors. The results highlight: i) particularly favored sectors, such as the processing of agricultural commodities and the consumer goods sectors (such as the manufacture of computers, telephone sets, air conditioners, automobiles, television sets, among others); (ii) particularly fragile sectors, such as the textile and chemical industry segments.

Blockchain Technology and Complex Flow Systems as Opportunities for Water Governance Innovation

ID: 54180

Authors: Ranulfo Paiva Sobrinho, Junior Ruiz Garcia, Alexandre Gori Maia, Ademar Ribeiro Romeiro.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 157-176, January-June, 2019. 20 page(s).

Keyword: Blockchain Technology , Cryptocurrencies , Management of River Basins , Smart Contracts

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According to the World Economic Forum, the water crisis ranks among the five most dangerous risks to global welfare. In this context, water governance is becoming increasingly vital in various regions, especially as the multiple and competitive uses of water mount increasing pressures on its supply. Despite the evolution of water governance rationales, global water resources are, unfortunately deteriorating. Current water governance models are limited by two intertwined aspects: financial sources and trust. In this context, the objective of this paper is to discuss how blockchain technology can aid in improving water governance, increasing financial transparency, and stakeholders’ trust. Such an improvement could be achieved, for example, with the creation of cryptocurrencies to encourage actions aimed at the conservation of water resources, and also via the adoption of smart contracts.

Georeferencing Networks and Social Network Analysis: An Exploratory Study about the Research and Development Projects of the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL)

ID: 54625

Authors: Janaina Oliveira Pamplona da Costa, Lucas Baldoni, Mariana Sartorato Marques.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 177-204, January-June, 2019. 28 page(s).

Keyword: ANEEL R&D , Geographical Proximity , Georeferencing , Social Networks Analysis

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The aim of this article is to investigate research and development (R&D) networks created under the scope of the R&D Programme implemented by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (2006-2008). The main contribution of this article is its empirical analysis, drawing upon social network analysis and georeferencing to support the visualisation of the networks, as well as identify the location of actors and interactions in the Brazilian territory. We identified the features of the interactions with regards to their geographical location and distribution in the territory, as well as the main actors and their roles in the creation and circulation of knowledge based on R&D activities, and whether geographical proximity was present in the interactions. The results show that the networks are hierarchical, and electricity companies show a leading role in the governance of knowledge creation and circulation over external research organizations and project coordinators. Such companies interacted mainly with researchers based in regions where the capacity of research infrastructure has been consolidated.

Economia da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação – Fundamentos Teóricos e a Economia Global - (Márcia Siqueira Rapini, Leandro Alves Silva e Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque - 2017)

ID: 54626

Authors: Antonio Carlos Diegues.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 205-210, January-June, 2019. 6 page(s).

Document type: Book Review (Portuguese)

The Rise of the Hybrid Domain. Collaborative Governance for Social Innovation - (Yuko Aoyama con Balaji Parthasarathy - 2016)

ID: 54627

Authors: José Antonio Borello.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Inovação, v. 18, n. 1, p. 211-214, January-June, 2019. 4 page(s).

Document type: Book Review (Spanish)