This paper aims at contributing to the debate on industrial policy and economic development in Brazil. At first, theoretical approaches that support industrial policy-making are discussed, with emphasis on the neoschumpeterian/evolutionary approach, which focuses on innovation as prime mover of...

Tendo em vista o debate sobre a perda de dinamismo e o atraso tecnologico da industria brasileira nos anos 80, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo estudar a pratica de politica industrial e o correspondente esforco de "institution building" no periodo situado entre as decadas de 30 e 70,...