Using Natural Resource Industries as a Platform for the Development of Knowledge Intensive Industries in Latin America: The Seed Industry in Argentina, Brazil and Chile
This paper, explores the extent to which Latin American countries are taking advantage of the new innovation opportunities opened by Natural Resource activities, by analysing the development of technological capabilities and it sources in the seed industry in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. The research is based on an in depth study of a sample of nine private and public companies of the three countries, that were selected to represent the industry structure of each country.