Hi-tech for Industrial Development

The protected development of high technology-based industries in Brazil has attracted a great deal of international attention. It has proved to be one of the most controversial of technology policies; conclusions vary from condemnations to claims of great success. Hi-Tech for Industrial Development examines the extent to which such verdicts are the result of the researchers' preconceptions. Contributors span a wide range of schools of thought and include both economists and political scientists. Equally significant is the book's empirical contribution. Based on original research, it focuses on three major axes: the importance of the producer-user connection, the changing balance between national and foreign firms and the need for learning in industry and government.