How public policies have shaped the technological progress in the Brazilian aeronautics industry: Embraer case

Author(s)

Francelino, Josiane de Araujo ^[1] ; Soto Urbina, Ligia Maria ^[2] ; Furtado, Andre Tosi ^[3] ; Chagas, Jr., Milton de Freitas ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Natl Inst Space Res INPE, Technol Innovat Off, Ave Astronautas 1758, BR-12227010 Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil

^[2] Aeronaut Inst Technol ITA, Praca Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, BR-12228900 Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil

^[3] State Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Rua Reitoria 121, Cidade Univ Zeferino Vaz, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY; v. 46, n. 6, p. 787-804, DEC 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Despite the growing interest in Embraer, the Brazilian world leading aircraft manufacturers, little empirical research exists on the role of Public Procurement for Innovation (PPI), in Brazil, on the shaping of technological capabilities of the aeronautics industry. To capture those impacts, developing a methodological approach is necessary. Thus, the objective of this article is to evaluate the impacts of PPI on Embraer over the last forty years, developing a model for categorizing and analyzing the general technological aspects of those impacts, implemented through Brazilian Defense Acquisition Programs. The results suggest that the Brazilian Aeronautical Policy led to the development of very specific technical capabilities in Embraer, which allowed its evolution in civil aviation. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/19274-3 - TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF ACQUISITION PROGRAMS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON THE CAPABILITY LEVEL OF BRAZILIAN AERONAUTICS INDUSTRY
• Grantee: Josiane de Araujo Francelino
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate