The aim of this paper is to evaluate from 2008 on the effects of Brazilian government strategy of R&D tax incentives increase. We used the synthetic control method to estimate its causal impacts from 2010 to 2015. We demonstrated that this strategy had no relevant effect on research and...

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...

The aim of this paper is to evaluate from 2008 on the effects of Brazilian government strategy of R&D tax incentives increase. We used the synthetic control method to estimate its causal impacts from 2010 to 2015. We demonstrated that this strategy had no relevant effect on research and...

Technological change and innovation is now playing an important role in economic growth. In this framework, investigations towards financial system role in financing technological change and innovation are important contributions to comprehend sources of economic growth. Financing innovation...

This article describes the characteristics of the Brazilian financial support for research on renewable energy within the Innovation Sector Funds, managed by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI). The main objective of this paper is to identify the profile of this support...

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between Brazil and major Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) between 1990 and 2012. For this purpose, three MDBs were considered, namely, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, World Bank), the Inter-American Development Bank...

The availability of innovation surveys as Pintec provides better understanding about the innovation process and shall contribute to better design of public policies aiming at the boast in the innovation activities. This work exploits the Brazilian innovation survey, Pintec, departing from the...

The Brazilian science and technology sectoral funds were established at the end of the 1990s, aiming at providing more stable financial resources to science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) activities in the country. Similarly to other instruments used to foster innovation at the firm level,...

The aim of this study is to analyze the characteristics and dynamic performance of the Water Resources Sector Fund of the Ministry of Science and Technology (CT-Hidro/MCT) as a result of the partnership between the Ipea and the Brazil's MCT. Quantitative and qualitative aspects, as well as...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the budget execution of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) in the period between 2001 and 2010 in order to evaluate if changes in its composition would indicate a greater emphasis on systemic innovation policies. Data...