There is growing recognition that innovation plays a key role in enhancing competitiveness and enable emerging economies catch up with rich countries. In this sense, Mexico needs to strengthen its national innovation system (NIS) in order to create wealth and reduce poverty and inequality. This...

Debido a las anteriores reformas estructurales, Costa Rica ha disfrutado de un considerable crecimiento del PIB y los niveles de productividad están convergiendo gradualmente hacia el promedio de los países de la OCDE. Sin embargo, persisten grandes brechas en cuanto al PIB per cápita y a la...

The metal-working and aluminium industries are widely known as basic industries since their supply feed into a number of of other economic activities producing final goods. Additionally, these industries are classified as heavy industries since they require a substantial capital investment per...

This essay aims to clarify the puzzle of new principles and techniques in the field of business management of innovation. These new principles and techniques were born in a widely-connected world with an increasing presence of startups and innovative companies in order to meet pervasive market...

This essay aims to clarify the puzzle of new principles and techniques in the field of business management of innovation. These new principles and techniques were born in a widely-connected world with an increasing presence of startups and innovative companies in order to meet pervasive market...

The relationships between different types of cooperation and rivalry and product innovation are examined in this article, differentiating between new and established companies. The hypotheses proposed suggest different patterns of cooperation. For new companies, the most effective types of...

Spanish Abstract: El estudio se basó en un análisis descriptivo y de correlación de la actividad emprendedora temprana y el índice de competitividad en el Ecuador durante el período 2009-2014. El objetivo es identificar el aporte de esta actividad en los factores que sustentan el índice de...

The relationships between different types of cooperation and rivalry and product innovation are examined in this article, differentiating between new and established companies. The hypotheses proposed suggest different patterns of cooperation. For new companies, the most effective types of...

Spanish abstract: Existe un creciente interés por conocer los factores que inciden en la implementación de tecnologías 4.0 y una preocupación por dar cuenta de estas dinámicas en emprendimientos y pymes. Por lo anterior, se describe el panorama para 22 casos en los que evidencian...

Spanish Abstract: En el escenario actual de un mundo globalizado, se están presentando cambios muy relevantes con nuevos retos para los países en desarrollo; en un mundo donde los empresarios buscan nuevas estrategias que permitan a las firmas ser competitivas, predominando el interés en la...