The mischaracterization of the ST&I funding policy: an analysis of the Brazilian Fund for the Development of Science and Technology
Pedro de Almeida Costa,
Camila Furlan da Costa
Abstract:This study aims to critically analyze the mechanisms that depletethe Brazilian fund for the development of science and technology (FNDCT), jeopardizing its ability to promote economic and social development. Data were extracted from the integrated budget and planning system (SIOP) bases and the budget execution report between 2012 and 2021, made available by the Brazilian funding agency FINEP. The quantitative results indicate a process of “dehydration” due to changes such as the regulation that allows the exe… Show more
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