Barriers to innovation in the Brazilian economyimpacts and lessons for public policy

Resumo

In an effort to understand the barriers of innovation, we explore a firm-level database from different waves of the Brazilian innovation survey. Our initial objective is to understand what main determinants of each obstacle for innovation are and whether complementarities between them exist. Subsequently, we address whether firms cooperate to overcome these barriers. Last, but not least, we investigate whether these barriers affect innovation inputs (R&D investments, for example) and outputs (product and/or process innovation). We find that the financial obstacles have a negative on cooperation and innovative activities, but they are not the most important obstacle to innovation outputs, as knowledge barrier presents robust outcomes deterring firms to introduce a new product or process.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Outro

Ano

2018

Instituição

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Não informado

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/29474

Temas

EconomiaPolíticas Públicas

Palavras-chave

Barriers to innovationEngagement in innovation activitiesInnovative firmsNon-innovatorsFinançasInovações tecnológicas - Aspectos econômicos - Brasil