A percepção dos benefícios e dificuldades na interação universidade-empresa: o caso dos grupos de pesquisa mineiros

Abstract

This paper investigates the perception that research groups in Minas Gerais have on difficulties and benefits from the interaction between firms and universities. The method of Categorical Principal Components Analysis is used to create indicators of difficulties and benefits based on data from BR Survey. The relationship between groups’ characteristics, knowledge transfer channels and research field with those indicators is estimated by Ordinary Least Squares. Results show that: i) knowledge transfer by R&D cooperation increases perceived benefits and difficulties in the process; ii) the higher the number of registered patents, the smaller the perceived difficulty level; and iii) groups in Engineering perceive the highest level of difficulties, but also the highest level of benefits.