Abstract

RIVERA, Miguel Ángel; RANFLA, Arturo  and  BATIZ, José Luis. Aprendizaje tecnológico en empresas de software en México. Cuatro territorios locales: Guadalajara, Tijuana, Mexicali y Distrito Federal. Econ: teor. práct [online]. 2010, n.33, pp.97-139. ISSN 2448-7481.

Some aspects of the conformation of the industry of services of software in Mexico are examined here, adopting a territorial approach, framed in the theory of the late development and institutional change. It is emphasized that software is a new industry and its propagation to late comer countries depends on the international diffusion of technological knowledge. The hypothesis drew on the concept of software ecosystem. With a denser ecosystem the local and national market can support technological learning and firm formation. It is indicated that the services software have been developed mainly in the City of Guadalajara and the City of Mexico, but suffer of fragmentation. In spite of its potential (high proportion of engineers in the labor force in new local firms) this local industry is being increasingly marginalized by two types of competitors: by global companies and what it is called here "generic" competitors from Spain and India, mainly.

Keywords : local development; industry of services of software; Mexican economy.