Cadeia de valor estabelecida pelo Programa Nuclear da Marinha: fator de desenvolvimento econômico

Abstract

The value chain established by the Brazilian Navy Nuclear Program (PNM) is covered with the intention to verify if the technological gains can be translated into economic development. It is, also, analyzed what it left of being carried through by the Program due to lack of re - sources and what will be its Program. The Brazilian Navy decided in 1979 to enable itself to construct the first Brazilian nuclear submarine at the beginning of century XXI. In view of the innumerable obstacles placed by developed nations to block the sales of the desired technol - ogy in the nuclear area, there was no other option left but to search for independent develop - ment. Although the Program have reached significant results in short time, the federal govern - ment suspended financial support between 2003 and 2007, compelling the Navy to limit the activities to industrial park maintenance. The resources had returned from 2008 and the Pro - gram was retaken. The theory conceived by Joseph. A. Schumpeter linking technological in - novations and economic development explains what happens to the economy when it is ex - posed to transformations imposed by technology. The PNM has developed some new tech - nologies with the potential to induce significant sectors of the economy to a qualitative change, however these innovations have not benefited the society due to a lack of specific policies. Its main needs and futures challenges are also studied.