Comments for Only 1.7% of Brazilian Companies Invest in Research and Development at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:01:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/7145/1/#pc_4453 When one look at how you are always reluctant to pay a fair price for products developed abroad that involved biollions of US$ in R&D, it is not surprising that Brazilian companies dont invest in R&D. Examples : drugs,GMO seeds,software, just to name a few. You always expect someone else to make the investments and then to get the products very cheaply. And the Brazilian mentality is that an investment that dont produce big profits in 1 to 4 years time frame IS NOT a good investment. Thus your long term investments in your society such as in education, low cost housing, infrastructure is quite minimal. Reality : very sad ! - ch.c. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:08:47 +0100