Globalisation,industrial efficiency and technological sovereignty: Evidence from Brazil |
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| Institution: | 1. Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, CEP 49.100-000, Jardim Rosa Elze, Aracaju, SE, Brazil;2. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia, Divisão de Processamento e Caracterização de Materiais, Avenida Venezuela, 82, sala 602, CEP 20.081-312, Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;1. School of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;2. Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China |
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| Abstract: | Since the end of the 1980s the Brazilian economy has become increasingly exposed to the forces of globalisation. As trade and market liberalisation have progressed, so the industrial sector has been obliged to undergo a substantial transformation. This paper examines the nature of this transformation focusing on three key themes: productive efficiency, industrial restructuring and technological sovereignty. While, at least in terms of productivity and cost competitiveness, efficiency has undoubtedly increased, the evidence concerning the impact of liberalisation on technological sovereignty is somewhat more ambiguous. However, it is clear that, in many instances the reliance of the Brazilian industrial sector on foreign sources of technology has markedly increased. This, in turn raises a number of troubling issues, not least the ability of emerging market economies to hold on to established areas of technological competence as globalisation continues to unfold. |
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