Factors and geographical relevance of the regional innovation process in Mexico, 1994-2006

Authors

  • Vicente Germán Soto Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
  • Luis Gutiérrez Flores Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
  • Sandra Haydeé Tovar Montiel Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v24i2.124

Keywords:

innovation, Poisson regression, multinational firms, regional economics, Mexico

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze some factors that affect the Mexican process of regional innovation during 1994-2006. Through the use of regression methodologies for count data we find a positive and significant effect of the foreign investment and the educative level on the innovative activity of the Mexican states. Also we find that the innovation process is highly dependent on the geographic location and the patents by multinational firms, which suggests in Mexico a process of technology learning is being formed rather than an innovation process, mainly among states geographically belonging to the center of the country.

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Published

2009-07-01

How to Cite

Germán Soto, V., Gutiérrez Flores, L., & Tovar Montiel, S. H. (2009). Factors and geographical relevance of the regional innovation process in Mexico, 1994-2006. Estudios Económicos De El Colegio De México, 24(2), 225–248. https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v24i2.124