Determinants of Technology Adoption in Mexico

Determinants of Technology Adoption in Mexico

The author tries to identify the impact of firm-, region-, and industry-specific characteristics on technology adoption by Mexican firms. Cross-sectional and panel data from 1992-99 show that the firms most likely to adopt new technology are large, train workers, have highly skilled workers, are near the U.S. border, and are owned by foreign entities. Also, bigger firms, firms with a large share of highly skilled workers, and firms that train workers, use intensively more complex technologies in their production process.

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Main Author: Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2002-02
Subjects:TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION, TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SERVICES, SKILLED WORKERS, FOREIGN COMPANIES, TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS, COMPETITIVENESS, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, COMPUTERIZATION, ROBOTICS ADDITION, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, COAL, COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY, COMPLEXITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE, EMPLOYMENT, EXPENDITURES, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, IMPORTS, INNOVATION, INNOVATIONS, INTERMEDIATE INPUTS, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LEARNING, LITERATURE, MODEM, NEW PRODUCTS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, OIL, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, TECHNICAL PROGRESS, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, UNIVERSITIES, WAGES,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1703256/determinants-technology-adoption-mexico
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15739
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Summary:The author tries to identify the impact of firm-, region-, and industry-specific characteristics on technology adoption by Mexican firms. Cross-sectional and panel data from 1992-99 show that the firms most likely to adopt new technology are large, train workers, have highly skilled workers, are near the U.S. border, and are owned by foreign entities. Also, bigger firms, firms with a large share of highly skilled workers, and firms that train workers, use intensively more complex technologies in their production process.

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