Vol. 19 No. 4 (1999)
Oct-Dec / 1999
Published October 1, 1999
How to Cite
Albuquerque, Eduardo da Motta e. 1999. “National Systems of Innovation and Non-OECD Countries: Notes about a Rudimentary and Tentative ‘typology’”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 19 (4):602-20. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571999-1089.
National Systems of Innovation and Non-OECD Countries: Notes about a rudimentary and tentative “typology”
Abstract
This paper suggests a tentative “typology” for Non-OECD National Systems of
Innovation (NSIs). Three main categories compose this tentative “typology”: “mature” NSIs,
catching up NSIs, and “non-mature” NSIs. This paper investigates theoretical mediations
which may be necessary if the NSI concept is to be applied appropriately to Non-OECD
countries. Science and technology statistics are used to evaluate the suggested “typology”.
Basic statistics (GDP, R&D expenditures, education, patents, and papers) are presented. Data
from forty-six countries are used for statistical exercises. The findings of this paper hint
that it is possible to cluster different countries around science and technology indicators.
JEL Classification: O33; O35; O43.
Keywords: Evolutionary economics national systems of innovation