The starting point of this paper is the interrelation between learning, innovation, regional and local development in the 'Knowledge or Learning Economy'. Along with the traditional economic factors that have been considered in the literature on regional development, other factors such as trust,...

The aim of this paper is to apply principal components and cluster analysis on a set of technological effort indicators calculated using the Brazilian Innovation Survey (PINTEC). Such indicators are employed in order to consider innovative effort in the broadest possible way. Thus, these...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the spatial distribution of innovation, measured as per capita patents, in geographical microregions of Brazil. This purpose is achieved by using exploratory spatial data analysis. This paper is pioneer in adopting this set of statistical tools when we look at...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the innovating effort of the Brazilian industrial firms, which comprises manufacturing and mining activities. Why do Brazilian industrial firms differ strongly in their effort to innovate? Our hypothesis is that these differences in firms' behavior to innovate...

This study aims to show that during the cycle of credit expansion occurred in the Brazilian economy between 2003 and 2010, public banks had acted with a degree of liquidity preference higher than that of private banks until the international financial crisis. The need to achieve economic and...

This study aims to show that during the cycle of credit expansion occurred in the Brazilian economy between 2003 and 2010, public banks had acted with a degree of liquidity preference higher than that of private banks until the international financial crisis. The need to achieve economic and...

This paper aims to present and analyze the functions performed by the Brazilian federal banks, in a Keynesian perspective, emphasizing its role: i) in promoting economic and regional development, by directing credit to specific sectors and regions, ii) the anti-cyclical action, especially after...