Developing Innovation Systems: Mexico in a Global Context

by Mario Cimoli

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826447685
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/28/2000
Series:	Science Technology and the International Series
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mario Cimoli has been Professor of Economics at the University of Venice Ca’ Foscari) since 1990 and is currently Economic Affairs Officer at ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), United Nations, Santiago.

Table of Contents

1. Developing Innovation Systems Part I: Macroeconomic Setting, Production System and Globalization of Technology 2. Macroeconomic Setting and Production System 3. The Macroeconomic Setting for Innovation 4. Production System and Technological Patterns 5. Globalization of Production and Technology Introduction Part II: Institutional Infrastructure and Networks 6. Institutions and the National Innovation System: an Introduction 7. The Institutional Matrix and Its Main Functional Activities Supporting Innovation 8. Human Resources and Competencies 9. University, Knowledge Production and Collaborative Patterns with Industry Part III: Sectoral and Regional Innovation Systems 10. Co-evolution and Innovation Systems 11. Learning and Innovation in the Chemical Industry 12. The Pharmaceutical Industry 13. The Case of Biotechnology 14. Strategies and Technological Capabilities in a Multinational Mexican Firm 15. The Automobile Sector 16. Regional and Local Systems of Innovation in Aguascalientes 17. Conclusions: an Appreciative Pattern of the Mexican Innovation System

Editorial Reviews

Comprising the results of two projects<-->the Mexican Innovation System project sponsored by CONACYT and the UE DGXII project on Science and Technology Policies in Developing and Transitional Countries<-->this volume gathers contributions written primarily by Mexican university-based economics, sociology, and public policy scholars and researchers addressing Mexico's business innovation systems. The volume's 17 contributions are arranged into sections addressing the macroeconomic setting, production system, and globalization of technology; institutional infrastructure and networks; and sectoral and regional innovation systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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