The relationship between exports and economic growth has been widely discussed in the literature, although there is currently no clear consensus on the subject. This article evaluates the hypothesis that the exportdiversification is linked to economic growth through externalities of the type...

In this study we use data on the productive structure of Mexican states to compute a measure of economic complexity for each, as well as for each economic activity conducted there. The results show that the states differ in terms of the economic activities in which they specialize and,...

In this study we use data on the productive structure of Mexican states to compute a measure of economic complexity for each, as well as for each economic activity conducted there. The results show that the states differ in terms of the economic activities in which they specialize and,...

The relationship between exports and economic growth has been widely discussed in the literature, although there is currently no clear consensus on the subject. This article evaluates the hypothesis that the exportdiversification is linked to economic growth through externalities of the type...

There has recently been a resurgence of interest in how institutions affect economic performance. A review of this literature reveals that the concept of an ‘institution’ means different things to different scholars, both within economics and across the social sciences. This paper discusses...

El presente artículo analiza los principales elementos y variables relacionadoscon la calidad de las instituciones que pueden influir en eldesempeño económico de la región Caribe colombiana. El objetivocentral es aportar nueva evidencia al debate existente en torno a cuálesson los factores...

This article argues that a developed productive structure is characterized by its complexity in inter - industrial relationships, which can be measured by the size of connections between sectors as well as by the economic distance that separates them. To evaluate this, the notion of "average...