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Public Instruments to Support Internationalization: The Case of Brazil Machinery Solutions

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Contemporary Influences on International Business in Latin America

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This chapter examines the role of government, through government policies, in the internationalization of Brazilian companies. To conduct the study, we sample companies from Apex-Brazil and Abimaq, networks that are susceptible to government support and facilitation policies in order to network. The study used a quantitative approach that consisted of a survey applied to a sample of 104 companies. We compared perceptions between company members versus non-members of the networks. Data analysis revealed that both groups considered that the project supporting internationalization was not relevant. However, we found that in a specific subsample of companies involved in the project, this was considered noteworthy. This showed the relative relevance of the initiative. Future challenges for government promotion of international business are suggested.

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  1. Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, São Paulo, Brazil

    Diego Bonaldo Coelho

  2. Business Administration Department, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Moacir de Miranda Oliveira Jr.

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  1. Department of International Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

    William Newburry

  2. Libens Research and Development, Santiago, Chile

    Leonardo Liberman

  3. Business Administration Department, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Moacir de Miranda Oliveira Jr.

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Coelho, D.B., Oliveira Jr., M.d.M. (2019). Public Instruments to Support Internationalization: The Case of Brazil Machinery Solutions. In: Newburry, W., Liberman, L., Oliveira Jr., M. (eds) Contemporary Influences on International Business in Latin America. AIB Latin America. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98340-0_2

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