This paper analyzes the evolution of technological development in Brazil, considering the impacts of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Law, introduced in 1996, in Brazilian enterprises` patenting. Firstly, the paper presents the main debates about intellectual property rights. Then, it...

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 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 present article compares the technological performance of United States enterprises in Brazil and South Korea. This analysis is based on the differences between the industrialization models in these countries. While Brazilian industrialization was based on the attraction of multinational...