3 research outputs found
Inovação e competitividade na indústria de TI : uma análise do segmento de softwares sob encomenda em Vitória/ES
Get PDFSoftware development pervades all sectors of the economy, from industry to agribusiness and from mining to tourism. Advances in the field of Information Technology (IT) have made possible, through innovations, to create an extensive range of benefits for the market and for society. Based on these notes, this dissertation aims to analyze the importance of innovation for the competitiveness of software development companies’ in the city of Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo (ES). Under the neo-Schumpeterian theoretical contribution, it shows the particular characteristics of the innovation process and its competitiveness factors. From the competitive strategies of firms, their relevance to the collective development of the segment, its induction to innovation and technological diffusion, its sources of knowledge and information necessary for the process of innovation and learning. It also highlights the international and national dynamics of the segment, considering its innovation initiatives to increase competitiveness in the sector. In addition, it presents an empirical approach where, based on the responses of the companies in the segment, it denotes the process of innovation and importance of innovative initiatives for the development of these companies.O desenvolvimento de softwares permeia todos os setores da economia, desde a indústria ao agronegócio e da mineração ao turismo. Os avanços no campo da Tecnologia da Informação (TI) têm possibilitado, através das inovações, uma extensa gama de benefícios para o mercado e para a sociedade. Com base nesses apontamentos, essa dissertação objetiva analisar a importância da inovação para a competitividade das empresas desenvolvedoras de softwares sob encomenda no município de Vitória, no estado do Espírito Santo (ES). Sob o aporte teórico neo-schumpeteriano, são apresentadas as características particulares do processo de inovação e seus fatores de competitividade. Desde as estratégias concorrenciais das firmas, sua relevância para o desenvolvimento coletivo do segmento, sua indução à inovação e a difusão tecnológica, suas fontes de conhecimentos e informações necessárias para o processo de inovação e aprendizado. Também destaca a dinâmica internacional e nacional do segmento, considerando suas iniciativas de inovação para aumento da competitividade no setor. Além disso, apresenta uma abordagem empírica onde, a partir das respostas das empresas do segmento, denota o processo de inovação e importância das iniciativas inovadoras para o desenvolvimento dessas empresas.CAPE
The recent dynamics of the stock exchange in Brazil
Get PDFAbstract. This study is a literary analysis with the purpose of verifying the dynamic relation of the São Paulo stock exchange index with some macroeconomic variables, between January 2014 and August 2017, when Brazil was going through a serious political crisis, in which the economic activity was affected and therefore the stock market. Thus, these relationships are evaluated by the Johansen Cointegration Test to precisely verify the long-term relationship between the Brazilian stock market and the other variables. And the results indicate a negative weight of inflation expectations, interest rates and public debt, while the exchange rate and economic activity positively affect the stock market index.Keywords. Stock price, Index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange, Johansen Cointegration Test.JEL. C13, E44, G12
Reduction of cardiac imaging tests during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Italy. Findings from the IAEA Non-invasive Cardiology Protocol Survey on COVID-19 (INCAPS COVID)
No full textBackground: In early 2020, COVID-19 massively hit Italy, earlier and harder than any other European country. This caused a series of strict containment measures, aimed at blocking the spread of the pandemic. Healthcare delivery was also affected when resources were diverted towards care of COVID-19 patients, including intensive care wards. Aim of the study: The aim is assessing the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac imaging in Italy, compare to the Rest of Europe (RoE) and the World (RoW). Methods: A global survey was conducted in May–June 2020 worldwide, through a questionnaire distributed online. The survey covered three periods: March and April 2020, and March 2019. Data from 52 Italian centres, a subset of the 909 participating centres from 108 countries, were analyzed. Results: In Italy, volumes decreased by 67% in March 2020, compared to March 2019, as opposed to a significantly lower decrease (p < 0.001) in RoE and RoW (41% and 40%, respectively). A further decrease from March 2020 to April 2020 summed up to 76% for the North, 77% for the Centre and 86% for the South. When compared to the RoE and RoW, this further decrease from March 2020 to April 2020 in Italy was significantly less (p = 0.005), most likely reflecting the earlier effects of the containment measures in Italy, taken earlier than anywhere else in the West. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic massively hit Italy and caused a disruption of healthcare services, including cardiac imaging studies. This raises concern about the medium- and long-term consequences for the high number of patients who were denied timely diagnoses and the subsequent lifesaving therapies and procedures
