Developing Innovation Systems: Mexico in a Global Context

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Mexico provides a case study of a cornerstone economy in the development of the hemospheric free trade zone in the Americas, an adjusting economy which has been integrated into uneven economies (Canada and the US). This volume examines the Mexican economy and its attempt to develop an innovation system, providing an example of the dynamics that are of concern to evolutionary economists.

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Contributors

xii

Acknowledgements

xiv

Developing Innovation Systems

(22)

M. Cimoli

Introduction

(1)

Technological capabilities and development process

(5)

National innovation systems: main building blocks and linkages

(5)

A model of integration for the Mexican innovation system

(11)

Part I: Macroeconomic Setting, Production System and Globalization of Technology

Macroeconomic Setting and Production System

(9)

M. Cimoli

Productivity, investment and sectoral patterns

(3)

The Mexican economy: a new scenario and performances

(6)

The Macroeconomic Setting for Innovation

(25)

J. Fernandez

Introduction

(1)

Import substitution industrialization (ISI) period

(4)

Transition period and abandonment of the ISI pattern

(4)

New regulatory framework: deregulation and trade reform

(11)

Conclusions

(5)

Production System and Technological Patterns

(24)

M. Capdevielle

J. M. Corona

C. Hernandez

Introduction

(1)

The Structure of the production system and its performance

(12)

Sectoral technological patterns of efforts and competencies

(5)

Conclusions

(6)

Globalization of Production and Technology

(22)

K. Unger

M. Oloriz

Introduction

(2)

FF and NF: their international and domestic linkages

(3)

The importance of foreign firms and foreign investments

(2)

Foreign technological sources

(1)

Fixed capital investment

(2)

R&D activities and technology transfer

(3)

Technology embodied in equipment and intermediates

(1)

Conclusions: a sectoral cluster analysis of global and localized technological flows

(8)

Part II: Institutional Infrastructure and Networks

Institutions and the National Innovation System: an Introduction

103

(6)

M. Cimoli

The concept of institutions and their role in the NIS

103

(2)

Institutions in the Mexican innovation system

105

(4)

The Instittutional Matrix and Its Main Functional Activities Supporting Innovation

109

(28)

M. Casalet

Introduction

109

(1)

Historical path of the Mexican institutions

110

(1)

Institutions and modernization: a new interactive pattern

111

(3)

Functional matrix of Mexican institutions

114

(6)

The SEP-CONACYT system centres

120

(2)

Conclusions

122

(12)

Appendix: a note on intellectual property rights

134

(3)

J. Aboites

M. Soria

Human Resources and Competencies

137

(17)

G. Valenti

G. Varela

G. del Castillo

Introduction

137

(1)

HRST and their linkages with the NIS

138

(1)

Governmental policies

139

(1)

Government expenditure on education

140

(2)

Human resources in science and technology

142

(1)

Primary, lower secondary level and enrolment in HEIs

142

(2)

Flows in the HEIs by field of knowledge

144

(3)

Interplay with the production system

147

(2)

Conclusions

149

(5)

University, Knowledge Production and Collaborative Patterns with Industry

154

(21)

R. Casas

R. de Gortari

M. Luna

Introduction

154

(1)

Evolution and current trends of science competencies

155

(4)

The magnitude of university-industry collaboration: some indicators

159

(4)

The dynamics of university-industry collaboration

163

(3)

Taxonomy of university-industry collaboration

166

(3)

Conclusions

169

(6)

Part III: Sectoral and Regional Innovation Systems

Co-evolution and Innovation Systems

175

(14)

M. Cimoli

Introduction

175

(1)

Production system and institutions: a co-evolutionary path

175

(10)

The sectoral system of innovation: a clustering approach

185

(4)

Learning and Innovation in the Chemical Industry

189

(17)

R. Arvanitis

D. Villavicencio

Introduction

189

(1)

Overview of the chemical innovation system worldwide

190

(2)

Some general characteristics of the chemical industry

192

(3)

The learning capabilities in chemical firms

195

(3)

Clusters of companies in the chemical industry

198

(6)

Conclusions

204

(2)

The Pharmaceutical Industry

206

(12)

R. Gonsen

J. Jasso

Introduction: characteristics and performance

206

(3)

The pharmaceutical innovation system

209

(5)

Conclusions: technological regime

214

(4)

The Case of Biotechnology

218

(8)

R. Gonsen

Introduction

218

(1)

Institutional framework and technological capabilities

218

(4)

Technological regime of biotechnology

222

(4)

Strategies and Technological Capabilities in a Multinational Mexican Firm

226

(17)

G. Dutrenit

Introduction

226

(1)

The industry

227

(4)

Profile of the case study

231

(1)

The capability building process and the dual and unstable technology strategy

232

(7)

Conclusions

239

(4)

The Automobile Sector

243

(19)

R. Constantino

A. Lara

Introduction

243

(2)

The path of the Mexican automobile sector

245

(1)

Cumulativeness and improving performance

246

(2)

The automobile innovation system

248

(10)

Conclusions

258

(4)

Regional and Local Systems of Innovation in Aguascalientes

262

(16)

G. Abdel Musik

Introduction

262

(1)

Framework: regional clusters in the national system

263

(2)

ISI period: creation of basic infrastructure

265

(3)

Transition period: close contact between large firms

268

(2)

New regulatory framework: upgrading of technological capabilities

270

(4)

Conclusions

274

(4)

Conclusions: an Appreciative Pattern of the Mexican Innovation system

278

(15)

M. Cimoli

Stylized fact: towards a modernized assembly plant

278

(9)

The Mexican NIS: consequences of forging ahead, catching up and falling behind

287

(3)

Final remarks

290

(3)

Bibliography

293

(20)

Index

313

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