摘要:We analyze the acting of a formal government institution in an attempt to support business and fill the institutional
void, whose context is evident in Latin America. We investigated the Brazilian Agency for Export and Investment
Promotion. The data shows that the institution is configured as a structured market intermediary and directed to
contribute to the institutional environment, with the shares to reduce asymmetric information, acting as a link
between business exporters and importers and acting as a political strategist. However, it is evident also that the
volume of companies with potential for internationalization as well as institutional settings still represent a major
challenge for the institutions, being a fertile ground for future research, especially in emerging countries where
institutional voids are most evident.