Análise do investimento e produção em C&T no Brasil entre 2002 e 2010

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between the public effort for the advancement of science and technology through investments made by the National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) and technical-scientific production of the country in terms of publication of papers in journals and patent generation. The theoretical basis discussed the concepts about science, technology and innovation (ST&I) and the Brazilian context to encourage ST&I. The research question deals with the relationship between investment in science and technology, publishing and technical production in Brazil. The study was of a descriptive nature with quantitative treatment by correlation analysis. Means of investigation were by literature and documents. The data collecting consisted of identifying the investments made by CNPq described on its balance sheet for the years 2002 to 2010 and the technical-scientific production in this period. The results indicate the existence of the relationship between investment in S&T with the technical-scientific production. With regard to publication, it is observed that this correlation has five of the seven items of investments analyzed and low correlation with two items. Regarding the technical production, there are also correlated with five of the seven items.