INNOVATION INDEX AND LEARNING FACTORS AND THEIR ARRANGEMENT CONDITIONING PRODUCTIVE BEEKEEPING PLACE IN NORTHEAST PARAENSE

Abstract

This paper aims to measure the level of innovation and learning beekeeping businesses that are part of the Local Productive Arrangement of beekeeping in Northeast of Pará and to identify the factors that influence the level of innovation and learning of these beekeepers. An index was developed and used to measure the level of innovation and learning. To identify the determinants, the quantile regression model was used. The results show that the vast majority of the beekeeping companies exhibit low level of innovation and learning, with the indicators related to the external source of information and introduction of innovations contributed the most to the composition of the index and the other sources of information showed the worst result. In addition, it is concluded, that the level of schooling, the number of populated hives, participation and knowledge about a program or specific actions for the beekeeping sector promoted by the federal government exerted positive effect on level of innovation and learning of beekeepers in all quantiles evaluated.