O comércio internacional de serviços no Brasil: políticas públicas e a competitividade de empresas brasileiras do setor de TIC no período 2009 – 2013

Abstract

This study analyzes the role of the international trade services in Brazil, with points of views of both government, and private sector on the subject, with a focus on the Brazilian ICT sector, with a 2009 period to 2013. It presents also a political and economic analysis of the service sector to show which public agencies of the actions are related to the sector, as well as statistical data analysis for a better understanding of the importance of the sector of services companies in internationalization process. Therefore, the objective is to identify the contributions of public policies, focused on the service sector, in Brazilian companies operating in the ICT sector that are seeking to achieve greater competitiveness, so that they can enter the international market. Through the case study, the research presents major difficulties and opportunities that spand the private sector in this segment. Keywords: International Trade; Services; Information and Communication Technology - ICT; Public Policy; Competitiveness; Internationalization; Case study.