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Technological and sectoral taxonomies of the Brazilian manufacturing industry

Abstract

This article discusses the adherence of the industrial taxonomies of evolutionary tradition to the Brazilian transformation industry from the selection of indicators of innovative activities for the year 2014. The data are analyzed with cluster analysis, using thirty indicators gathered in seven different groups of characteristics of innovative activities. It is considered that the adequacy of these classifications to the Brazilian industrial structure is justified as a relevant research topic, since these taxonomies were originally conceived based on developed economies, requiring adaptations to the framework of a peripheral economy such as Brazilian, also characterized by sectoral specificities. The results suggest a relative adherence to international standards in the time period analyzed, with occasional discrepancies in a few sectors.

Keywords:
Industry taxonomy; Technological intensity; Cluster analysis

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