Competências organizacionais, trajetória tecnológica e aprendizado local na agricultura: o paradoxo de Prebisch

Abstract

ResumoO tema da inovação tecnológica na agricultura é tratado na literatura econômica primordialmente no debate sobre o desenvolvimento econômico, com destaque dado aos problemas dos países periféricos. Para entender a evolução do moderno setor agrícola, é necessário um enfoque mais amplo de debate, o qual remete ao paradoxo de Prebisch: o setor agrícola é capaz de gerar progresso técnico e valor agregado, bem como promover o desenvolvimento de regiões agroexportadoras. A inovação tecnológica não implica somente na aquisição de insumos modernos, mas na gestão do conhecimento tácito e específico incorporado nas tecnologias. A capacidade de inovar depende do gerenciamento produtivo dos agricultores. O produtor investe no intuito de incorporar novas tecnologias, aumentar o aprendizado e ampliar a capacidade de absorção de conhecimento. O estudo aponta para a importância das fontes externas de conhecimento, seja em termos do aprendizado pela experiência ou do efeito de transbordamento da acumulação de conhecimento em rede. Palavras-chave:Inovação; Trajetória tecnológica; Aprendizado; Economia agrícola; Desenvolvimento. Abstract Organizational skills, technological trajectory and local learning in agriculture: the Prebisch paradoxThe theme of technological innovation in agriculture is largely treated in the economic literature in the debate on economic development, with an emphasis on the problems of the peripheral countries. To understand the evolution of modern agriculture, a thorough analysis referring to the Prebisch paradox, is required: the agricultural sector is capable of generating technological progress and added value, as well as promoting the development of agro-export regions. Technological innovation involves not only the acquisition of modern inputs, but also the management of tacit and specific knowledge embodied in technologies. The ability to innovate depends on the degree of the productive management of each farmer. The producer invests in order to incorporate new technologies, increase learning and expand the absorptive capacity of knowledge. This study shows the importance of external sources of knowledge, in terms of learning by experience and spillover effects on the business network.

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