Abstract
Purpose This study aims to measure the intensity of innovation in the Brazilian food sector and compares it to other manufacturing sectors in the country. Design/methodology/approach The authors used economic and financial data provided by the annual survey of industry [Pesquisa Industrial Anual (PIAs), in Portuguese] and other supporting data provided by the survey of innovation [Pesquisa de Inovação (PINTEC), in Portuguese] and the classification of technology intensity (TI) proposed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The authors subsequently applied the Malmquist index in addition to the data envelopment analysis to measure innovation. Findings The results reveal that the Brazilian food sector is classified as a sector with low TI and investment in research and development (R&D), which represents one of the lowest rates when compared to other sectors. Thus, the Brazilian food sector is far from achieving its full potential. Nevertheless, the authors noticed that the sugar refinery industry showed an evolution in its technology frontier and presented a frequency of innovation similar to the average of high-tech industries. Originality/value This study contributes to the debate on innovation in the food sector, emphasizing the need to accomplish higher investments in R&D to increase the productivity of the sector.
Highlights
Technological innovation is considered one of the main boosters of economic growth and business success (Fortuin & Omta, 2009; Grunert, Jensen, Sonne, Brunsø, Byrne, Clausen et al, 2008) and it facilitates the process of adaptation of companies (Cappellesso & Thomé, 2019; Gopalakrishnan & Damanpour, 1997; Marshall & Parra, 2019)
Our first analysis will present outcomes related to the classification provided by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and to the data provided by PINTEC
The methodological construction is an advance achieved by this study, which analyzes the intensity of innovation-oriented to the improvement of the economic development of the food sector in Brazil in comparison with the other manufacturing sector in the country
Summary
Technological innovation is considered one of the main boosters of economic growth and business success (Fortuin & Omta, 2009; Grunert, Jensen, Sonne, Brunsø, Byrne, Clausen et al, 2008) and it facilitates the process of adaptation of companies (Cappellesso & Thomé, 2019; Gopalakrishnan & Damanpour, 1997; Marshall & Parra, 2019). It is possible to affirm that innovation is inherent in global markets and plays an important role in the development of economy, in the improvement and support of the good performance of companies, in the. The full terms of this license may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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