This chapter explores the role of regional innovation systems supporting capability building among indigenous SMEs in two different RIS in Mexico. It explicitly attempts at testing the validity of the underlying assumptions in RIS literature in the context of developing countries, such as the...

This article analyzes the degree of intraindustry trade of Mexico with its main trading partners, on the basis of official data at the 4 digit level of the Harmonized System for the years 1990 1995. Data are presented per region and product. It is found that this type of trade represents over...