Less-developed countries and innovation in health: notes and data about the Brazilian case

This communication discusses the specificity of health innovation in a lessdeveloped country, investigating the Brazilian case. To evaluate the specificity of the Brazilian system, this communication presents data about employment, expenditures, industrial firms in health-related industrial sectors, scientific resources, and diffusion of medical equipment. This communication concludes summarising the main characteristics of the Health Innovation System in Brazil.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Albuquerque, Eduardo da Motta e ; Cassiolato, José Eduardo
Institutions:	Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (Cedeplar), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Subject:	health \| innovation \| Brazil

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Textos para Discussão Cedeplar-UFMG. - ISSN 2318-2377.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	25 pages
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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