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ARIAS PEREZ, José Enrique  y  ZULUAGA BORDA, Camilo. Financing and execution of research and development activities in Latin America. Hallazgos [online]. 2014, vol.11, n.22, pp.311-328. ISSN 1794-3841.  https://doi.org/10.15332/s1794-3841.2014.0022.16.

The article explores the spending level and the major sectors of financing and execution of research and development (R & D) in Latin America, given the importance of this issue on competitiveness and innovation capacity of enterprises and territories. In addition, the role of certain sectors in financing and execution constitutes a first indication of the degree of consolidation of the triple helix and the knowledge economy in Latin America. Regarding the methodology, a documentary strategy was developed emphasizing the retrieval, analysis and discussion of literature sources. In this case, we collect information about expenditure on R & D in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay during the 2006-2010 periods. The information comes from the following databases: the Ricyt, the Ocyt and the Passport GMID. Concerning the theoretical approach, the study is mainly located in the construct R & D indicators, specifically R & D spending versus GDP and per capita expenditure in the following sectors: government, business, higher education, nonprofit organizations and foreign.

Palabras clave : Indicators of science; technology and innovation; management innovation; research and development; competitiveness.

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