A Dinâmica das inovações nas empresas do pólo industrial de Manaus: um novo momento relacionado aos constrangimentos ambientais a partir do ano 2000

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis is the confirmation of the neo-Schumpeterian theory, addressing technical change by companies operating in the Pólo Industrial de Manaus - PIM. Particular consideration is given to the introduction of innovations related to the environment, and how this is related to the measure of concentration for each industry operating in the PIM. The data used for this research include both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data, obtained in jointly with the Supervision Free Trade Zone in Manaus – SUFRAMA refer to variables related to the economic performance of the companies, operating in PIM. The primary data was collected through questionnaires answered to SUFRAMA. A descriptive analysis was then conducted employing both sets of data, followed by an econometric model, which used simultaneous equations. The results obtained confirm the main hypothesis of the study, which is that innovations, especially those related to the environment tend to have a significant and positive effect on the concentration ratio. In addition, it was found that among the firms considered polluters according to the literature, were those which introduced more environmentally related innovations.