Evolução das assimetrias internacionais na produção de conhecimento científico e tecnológico: uma análise com enfoque nas trajetórias do Brasil e Portugal.

This article analyses the growth of scientific and technological activities worldwide, attempting to assess whether there are "convergence" or "divergence" scenarios in the international distribution of knowledge in science and technology between 1996 and 2018. It is within this framework that the cases of Brazil and Portugal are considered. We conclude that despite there is a decrease in the relative international divergence both for scientific publication and new technology production, absolute distance between countries has increased. In relation to Brazil and Portugal, although it appears that each country followed a distinct trajectory, both present a higher dynamic in the production of scientific knowledge comparatively to technological knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]