Ciência, tecnologia e inovação

a relação entre conhecimento e desenvolvimento

Resumen

Despite a general consensus on the relevance of science and technology for socio-econ om icdevelopment, particularly after the scientific-technological revolution accelerated the globali­zation of new production processes, communication and competition - the “new paradigm,” according to some - few Brazilian social scientists have analyzed deeply the role of science and technology for the country’s development. This article presents a general and succinct view of various current thoughts and trends in this field including the Brazilian production.