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The specificities of the health sector innovation system

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  • Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque
  • José Eduardo Cassiolato

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This paper discusses the biomedical innovation system. This sectoral system is an intersection between the innovation system and the welfare institutions. The innovative dynamics in the health sector has various distinctive characteristics, specially the importance of the universities and academic research for the biomedical innovations. The specificity of health care as an economic activity explains the role of institutions in this sector. Institutions and regulation shape the direction of technological progress, influencing the economic, industrial and social performance of the whole health sector. JEL Classification: I10, O30, H75.

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  • Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque & José Eduardo Cassiolato, 2002. "The specificities of the health sector innovation system," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 22(4), pages 701-719.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:22:y:2002:i:4:p:701-719:id:960
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    Keywords

    Health economics; innovation systems; social welfare systems;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare

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