Data survey on the health-industry complex in Brazil

• Grant number: 17/04076-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2017
• End date: January 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Administration - Public Administration
• Principal Investigator: Elize Massard da Fonseca
• Grantee: Walquiria Kiyomi Yuri Backx van Buggenhout
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/18604-5 - Policies to increase the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical sector: Brazil's experience, AP.JP

Abstract

The student will assist data collection, organization and analysis of secondary data on Brazil's experience with the health-industry complex. This will include information from different Ministries and credit lines to the pharmaceutical industry, as well as legislation and resolutions on the health-industry complex. In addition, the student will collect information on the preferences of civil society organizations and pharmaceutical industry on the health-industry complex. The student will receive training on qualitative research methods and data analysis, including process tracing and grounded theory. (AU)