Abstract

RIOS BOLIVAR, Humberto  and  MARROQUIN ARREOLA, Juan. Technological innovation as a mechanism to boost economic growth: Regional evidence for Mexico. Contad. Adm [online]. 2013, vol.58, n.3, pp.11-37. ISSN 0186-1042.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of technological innovation in the dynamics of regional economic growth in Mexico. For this purpose, a model which involves a function of innovation and a production function to set the level of interaction between the variables of innovation and economic growth is used. For the econometric analysis statistical information by state is used, for the 1994-2008 period. A model is estimated with panel data, with results that show a positive and differentiated effect between variables that incorporate some degree of technological innovation such as patents, R & D expense, among others, as well as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.

Keywords : innovation; endogenous growth; region; stock of knowledge; research and development.