TY - JOUR
T1 - Public support for business innovation in Mexico: a cross-sectional analysis
AU - Martinez-Covarrubias, Juan L.
AU - Lenihan, Helena
AU - Hart, Mark
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2017/12/2
Y1 - 2017/12/2
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - business innovation policy
KW - developing countries
KW - dual-control-group analysis
KW - regional heterogeneity
KW - upgrading in global value chains
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UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10344/5570
U2 - 10.1080/00343404.2016.1245414
DO - 10.1080/00343404.2016.1245414
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84999750751
SN - 0034-3404
VL - 51
SP - 1786
EP - 1800
JO - Regional Studies
JF - Regional Studies
ER -
