REFLEXÕES SOBRE A INTERVENÇÃO ESTATAL PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA INDÚSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE SOFTWARE
This study aims to identify the forms of intervention practiced by the Brazilian government for the development of software industry in the country. Thus, presents some actions carried out by the Federal Government for the software industry as a result of industrial development activities and efforts for the consolidation of the national innovation system. Is assumed that, among others, the activities related to innovation have a key role in the economic development of the country, specifically related to the software industry. Innovation is designed as deployment or commercialization of new products, services or processes. The innovation process is materialized by the implementation of three distinct stages: invention, innovation and diffusion. Thus, the scope of state intervention is evaluated according to the actions taken to support each stage of the innovation process and is established as actions of removal of trade barriers, development of industry and consolidation of the innovation system. The unit of analysis of this study focuses on the actions taken by the Brazilian government in the software industry, by being a promising industry for economic progress. Therefore, the construction of the results occurred by the documental analysis of management reporting federal government agencies which have taking actions directly geared to Brazilian software industry. Based on the analysis of the results it can be concluded that although there are actions in all areas of intervention, are perceived structural deficiencies and significant strategic that inhibit the development of software industry in Brazil.