Public support for business innovation in Mexico: a cross-sectional analysis. Issue 12 (2nd December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martinez-Covarrubias, Juan L.; Lenihan, Helena; Hart, Mark
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 51:Issue 12(2017)
• Page Start: 1786
• Page End: 1800
• Publication Date: 2017-12-02
• Subjects: business innovation policy -- developing countries -- upgrading in global value chains -- dual-control-group analysis -- regional heterogeneity; 商业创新政策 -- 发展中国家 -- 在全球价值链中升级 -- 双重控制组分析 -- 区域异质性; politique en faveur de l'innovation en entreprise -- pays en voie de développement -- mise à niveaux aux chaînes de valeur mondiales -- analyse par groupe témoin double -- hétérogénéité régionale; Geschäftsinnovationspolitik -- Entwicklungsländer -- Verbesserung in globalen Wertschöpfungsketten -- duale Kontrollgruppenanalyse -- regionale Heterogenität; política de innovación empresarial -- países en desarrollo -- mejoras en las cadenas globales de valor -- análisis de grupo de control dual -- heterogeneidad regional; L52 -- O31 -- R12 -- R58; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1245414
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Public support for business innovation in Mexico: a cross-sectional analysis. Regional Studies . This paper explores the impact of government support in Mexico on the likelihood of firms achieving functional and/or inter-sectoral upgrading in global value chains (GVCs). Employing a unique dataset, regression analysis was undertaken to estimate the predicted probabilities of firms upgrading in GVCs considering their regional location. The results suggest that firms located in Mexico City are more likely to achieve functional upgrading vis-à-vis northern firms. Additionally, the presence of a research and development laboratory is crucial if firms are to engage in upgrading. There was no evidence that government support affects the likelihood of firms achieving functional and/or inter-sectoral upgrading.