The volatility of S&T policy agenda in Brazil

In the 1950s, Brazil first made science and technology (S&T) an explicit item on its federal policy agenda. The international crises of 1970s interrupted the expansion of public investment in the area. Following 2000, relative macroeconomic stability brought back industrial policies based on sys...

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Published in:Revista de administração pública (Rio de Janeiro) 2017-09, Vol.51 (5), p.788
Main Authors: Pelaez, Victor, Invernizzi, Noela, Fuck, Marcos Paulo, Bagatolli, Carolina, Moacir Rodrigues de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Macroeconomics
Public administration
Public policy
Volatility
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Summary:In the 1950s, Brazil first made science and technology (S&T) an explicit item on its federal policy agenda. The international crises of 1970s interrupted the expansion of public investment in the area. Following 2000, relative macroeconomic stability brought back industrial policies based on systemic approaches to innovation. However, S&T policies initiatives have been overcome by the ongoing macroeconomic crisis and the governments’ incapa­bility to maintain the macroeconomic stability. This paper discusses Brazil’s S&T policy track record, taking into account institutional path dependence that has held back the orchestration of a long term development model.
ISSN:0034-7612
1982-3134