This paper examines the impact of innovative cooperation on productivity of Brazilian industrial companies. This exercise carried out in two steps. First, the effect of capabilities in the firm's productivity is checked, then, these capabilities are controlled by sectorial performance, with the introduction of the variable innovative cooperation. The results showed that the most productive firms have innovative labor, higher income and education of the workers, are larger in size, and have higher value of imports; the most productive firms with cooperation at sector have higher value of exports, a greater number of patent applications, and sectorial participation.
Cooperation; Cooperation for innovation; Capabilities
