Economics and innovation scholars have long recognized the potential of public procurement to trigger innovation. To …? This paper addresses these issues by providing a literature survey of research on public procurement of innovation (PPI …: i) Does PPI spur innovation? ii) How should PPI be designed to best spur innovation? iii) What are the main barriers to …

This paper examines Brazil's position in research, technology transfer and innovation activities relative to peer … economies and a selected group of developed countries. It reviews the governance of the research and innovation systems, the … discussions from a national seminar on Brazil's innovation policies, the paper identifies key outstanding challenges to foster a …