"Collection of 15 chapters on the role of technology in industrialization and development in Brazil. Section on construction includes chapters on railroads, ports, waterworks and sewer systems, buildings and urban works, highways, and hydroelectricity. Sections on industry include chapters on...

This paper discusses the impacts of the technological internationalization process in the Brazilian economy, focusing on R&D activities, comparing national and subsidiaries R&D performance. After a literature review, the paper presents the statistical profile of US multinational companies,...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the path followed by the regional inequality indicators of science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) during the last decade. The literature review i) reasserts the association between ST&I and the economic and social development; and ii) indicates a high...