Uma abordagem sobre a inovação tecnológica e as exportações de eletrônicos: o caso brasileiro no contexto global, 1999 a 2008

Abstract

The purpose of this study consisted of a descriptive and econometric analysis of the relationship between exports and innovation, based on evolutionary design widely accepted that the technological factor affects the trading behavior. Therefore, data from the OECD examined the influence of innovation (through the window of patents) on exports in the electronics sector, highlighting the Brazilian case. The descriptive and econometric analyzes corroborated for determining relationships among variables, though with reservations. We used the methodology of analysis of panel data in which the lagged model did not show expected result, with the corresponding lagged variable innovation (patent) showing up insignificant. On the other hand, the random effects model proved to be appropriate modeling results and significant. These results indicate that countries that export a lot in electronics are also holding more patents. Those unimportant patenting also show no significant export flow, suggesting that the export performance of the sector are sensitive to the ability of countries to innovate. Brazil's position reveals that the absence of experience associated with innovative business results in large imbalances commercial sector, export performance and patenting irrelevant, technological dependence, the process of learning disabilities, training and accumulation of technological competence, fundamental sources for creative development and national levels.