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Fatores determinantes da inovação nas empresas agroindustriais de carne [Determinants of innovation in agribusiness meat companies]

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  • Vanderlei José Sereia

    (UEL)

  • Eva Stal

    (FMU/SP)

  • Marcia Regina Gabardo da Câmara

    (PPE/UEL)

Abstract

The paper analyzes the determinants of innovations in products and processes in agribusiness meat enterprises. The sample was intentional, from 94 Brazilian companies, and the methodology was of quantitative and analytical nature. We used nonparametric statistics, univariate and bivariate analysis, and hypothesis testing. Six hypotheses were tested in empirical research by survey, and statistical analysis confirmed them: firms are less innovative; most do process innovations, through the purchase of modern equipment, and offer new products; the main sources of innovation are suppliers, customers, conferences, fairs and exhibitions. Large companies are exporters, invest more in innovation, adopt offensive technological strategies and use government resources for R&D. We concluded that the sector has low innovative potential, changes result from incremental innovations and innovative firms have larger size and export potential.

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  • Vanderlei José Sereia & Eva Stal & Marcia Regina Gabardo da Câmara, 2015. "Fatores determinantes da inovação nas empresas agroindustriais de carne [Determinants of innovation in agribusiness meat companies]," Nova Economia, Economics Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), vol. 25(3), pages 647-672, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nov:artigo:v:25:y:2015:i:3:p:647-672
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    Keywords

    product and process innovation; meat agribusiness; innovation sources; technological intensity; exports;
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    JEL classification:

    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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