Innovation and foreign multinationals established in the state of Paraná (Brazil) between 1960 and 2015

Authors

  • Rodrigo Alcântara Betiati Knapp Sudamérica
  • Armando Dalla Costa Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Rodolfo Coelho Prates Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.81.804

Keywords:

innovación, internacionalización, multinacional, economía paranaense

Abstract

Abstract. Subsidiaries of multinational companies have played an important role as agents of industrialization processes in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Since the 1960s, more than 500 foreign companies have located in this state, mainly in the Curitiba metropolitan area. Their economic impact includes generation of employment, wealth, innovation, and technology diffusion. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between innovation and internationalization, and whether the subsidiaries of multinationals are innovative. The methodology employed in this study was the analysis of documents and interviews. The results demonstrate that at least one-third of these subsidiaries have innovated.

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Published

2017-10-23

Issue

Apuntes 81

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Articles

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How to Cite

Alcântara Betiati, R., Dalla Costa, A., & Coelho Prates, R. (2017). Innovation and foreign multinationals established in the state of Paraná (Brazil) between 1960 and 2015. Apuntes. Social Sciences Journal, 44(81), 5-38. https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.81.804