Public procurement refers to the process through which the government seeks to obtain services, materials and equipment needed to operate in accordance with laws and regulations. Although public procurement is mainly oriented to attend government demands, it is acknowledged by scholars in this...

Public procurement refers to the process through which the government seeks to obtain services, materials and equipment needed to operate in accordance with laws and regulations. Although public procurement is mainly oriented to attend government demands, it is acknowledged by scholars in this...

The aim of this work is to discuss the evolution of the science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) policies in Brazil using the aggregate indicators of research and development (R&D) expenditures and of scientific and technological production. The literature review supports the proposition that...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the sectoral funds directed to agribusiness (CTAgribusiness). Besides presenting the national system of agricultural innovation in Brazil, the study shows the dynamic of technological development related to agribusiness sectoral funds. A description of the...

Since the late 1990s, Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) policies have been operated in Brazil mainly through calls for proposals stately-financed by a number of "sectorial funds". Each of these funds is named after the economic sector concentrating the tax revenue financing them....

This paper analyses Brazilian innovation polices, focusing on the access of subsidiaries and national enterprises to selected public innovation instruments: subvention, credit and Law 11.196/05. It presents theoretical aspects of government incentives to innovation; international experiences;...

This paper analyses Brazilian innovation polices, focusing on the access of subsidiaries and national enterprises to selected public innovation instruments: subvention, credit and Law 11.196/05. It presents theoretical aspects of government incentives to innovation; international experiences;...

The aim of this work is to discuss the evolution of the science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) policies in Brazil using the aggregate indicators of research and development (R&D) expenditures and of scientific and technological production. The literature review supports the proposition that...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the sectoral funds directed to agribusiness (CTAgribusiness). Besides presenting the national system of agricultural innovation in Brazil, the study shows the dynamic of technological development related to agribusiness sectoral funds. A description of the...