The academic production on international cooperation for access to technology and knowledge in the 21st Century

a systematic literature review comparing the MDG and SDG periods

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https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v21n1.2026.1571

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Sustainable Development Goals, International Cooperation, Systematic Literature Review, Access to Technology and Knowledge

Abstract

This article examines the transition from Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its impact on academic research about
international technical cooperation for technology and knowledge diffusion. The study
compares academic production between 2000-2015 and 2016-2025, focusing on SDG Target
17.6, which aims to enhance international cooperation in this field. The methodology
employs a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) following the PRISMA protocol. Findings
indicate that, even with the SDGs’ efforts to give greater prominence to the Global South,
academic production remains dominated by countries in the North.

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Raphael Maciel Carneiro, Universidade de São Paulo

Bacharel em Relações Internacionais pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) e mestrando da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) de Relações Internacionais, seguindo a linha de pesquisa de Economia Política Internacional (IRI-USP). Vinculado ao grupo Observa China.

Pascoal Teófilo Carvalho Gonçalves, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)

Professor da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Tem experiência na área de Ciência Política, com ênfase em Relações Internacionais, Bilaterais e Multilaterais. Vinculado ao Núcleo de Políticas Públicas e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, ao Grupo de Estudos sobre Segurança Energética e ao Grupo de Pesquisa em Mudança Institucional da UFPB.

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Published

2026-05-08

How to Cite

Maciel Carneiro, R., & Teófilo Carvalho Gonçalves, P. (2026). The academic production on international cooperation for access to technology and knowledge in the 21st Century: a systematic literature review comparing the MDG and SDG periods. Carta Internacional, 21(1), e1571. https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v21n1.2026.1571

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2026): Carta Internacional - Publicação Contínua

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Artigos

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