Impact of Cooperation on the R&D Activities of Brazilian Firms

Cooperation between private firms and public research institutes improves knowledge flows between these agents. This study analyses the factors associated with decisions in manufacturing firms on whether to engage in Research and Development (R&D) cooperation activities and then evaluates the effect of such decisions on the performance of these firms. Probit models were used for the estimation of propensity score matching to determine the impact of cooperation on the performance of the firms studied. The source of data was the 2008 Technological Innovation Survey (Pintec). The results indicate that cooperation positively influences the rate of success in product innovations.