Determinants of Female Participation in Patenting Activity in Brazil: The Role of Multinational Corporations

• Marina Filgueiras Jorge ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal Fluminense

     Universidade Federal Fluminense

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 69, 2025, págs. 71-93
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Determinantes de la participación feminina en las patentes en Brasil: el rol de las corporaciones multinacionales
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    Este estudio analiza la participación femenina en patentes entre las instituciones y el papel de las Multinacionales (EM) en este contexto, explorando el origen del capital y la ubicación de las empresas, mediante el análisis de patentes presentadas en el INPI-Brasil entre 2000 y 2019. Hay una tendencia creciente de inventoras, aunque las mujeres siguen su representadas en ingeniería y se destacan en química. Las multinacionales contribuyen a participación femenina a través de las patentes químicas, mientras que las empresas nacionales y filiales se centran en ingeniería, donde la participación femenina es menor. Se recomiendan políticas públicas para promover la integración de mujeres en sectores tecnológicos avanzados y emprendimientos digitales, reduciendo disparidades de género.

  • English

    This study examines female participation in patenting activity across various institutions and the role of multinationals (MN) in this context, exploring the origin of capital and the location of firms, by analyzing patents filed at INPI-Brazil from 2000 to 2019. Despite the increasing number of female inventors, women remain underrepresented in engineering fields, with greater participation in chemistry. MNs contribute to female participation through chemical patents, while national firms and MN subsidiaries focus on engineering, which shows lower female involvement. Public policies promoting women in high-tech sectors and digital entrepreneurship are recommended to address persistent gender disparities in innovation.

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