DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL DA INOVAÇÃO NA REGIÃO SUL DO BRASIL DE 2005 A 2015, A PARTIR DA ANÁLISE EXPLORATÓRIA DE DADOS ESPACIAIS

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the spatial distribution of technological innovation in Southern Brazil (PR, SC and RS) in 2005 and 2015. These years were chosen for the purpose of portraying a previous scenario and a subsequent one after the state innovation laws of the southern states, all created after 2005. The number of innovation patents in these states was used as proxy to capture the efforts in technological development. It was verified, through the Exploratory Analysis of Spatial Data (ESDA), that the patents are not spatially distributed in a random way, that is to say, a positive spatial autocorrelation was verified for the innovation in the South of Brazil. Evidence has also been found, through bivariate analysis, that innovation is spatially related to other factors. In addition, it was found that the Parana lost relevance with respect to Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, with the latter concentrating the largest number of significant clusters in the region. Finally, the leading states in creating innovation laws have performed better in creating innovation patents.