Article,
Estrategia tecnológica y demanda de investigación básica a las universidades y centros. El caso de dos empresas en México
El Trimestre Económico, (2003)
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore the nature of the R&D activities carried out by firms located in Mexico, and the type of basic research that these firms demand from the universities and R&D centers in the country. This paper is based on empirical research at the firm level and presents two case studies: (i) a large Mexican firm that carries out R&D and has a followership technology strategy in a context of a latecomer country, and (ii) a global firm, which follows a leadership technology strategy, that is located in Mexico under the maquila scheme, and has stared to carry out R&D activities in Mexico. Based on this evidence, this paper discusses the type of basic research required by these types of firms, and explore the implications of establishing a model for science development that is demand oriented.
