Study goals
Investigate, through multicriteria analysis, how ten sectors of the Brazilian economy perform during two historical periods (2011-2014 and 2014-2017) in a ranking based on five innovation-related criteria using data from PINTEC.
Relevance / originality
Measure the innovation potential of the industry and service sectors, considering that better utilization of labor and financial expenditures on innovation leads to higher revenues and more innovative or substantially improved products.
Methodology / approach
Quantitative methodology, using PROMETHEE II. Data from PINTEC published in 2014 and 2017 were used. Although the data were published in these two years, they refer to two historical periods (2011 to 2014) and (2014 to 2017).
Main results
Expenditures on Innovation proved to be crucial for measuring companies' financial commitment to innovation. Additionally, the Percentage of Postgraduates and Graduates emerged as key indicators, highlighting that sectors with a qualified workforce are more likely to innovate.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The study's contribution lies in filling the gap in the literature, as there are no studies that use PROMETHEE II for multicriteria analysis to measure innovation indicators in the Brazilian economy.
Social / management contributions
This article aims to assist government agencies in developing public policies to support the analyzed sectors. Additionally, this research provides entrepreneurs with a summary analysis based on a ranking of which sectors performed best according to the criteria.