Exploring the relationship between KIBS co-locations and the innovativeness of manufacturing firms in Latin America

  1. Seclen Luna, Jean Pierre 2
  2. Moya Fernández, Pablo 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Lima, Perú

    ROR https://ror.org/00013q465

Revista:
Investigaciones Regionales = Journal of Regional Research

ISSN: 1695-7253,  2340-2717

Año de publicación: 2020

Título del ejemplar: Territorial servitization

Número: 48

Páginas: 69-84

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.38191/IIRR-JORR.20.021 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Otras publicaciones en: Investigaciones Regionales = Journal of Regional Research

Resumen

La literatura proporciona evidencia empírica sobre la importancia de la localización geográfica para una efectiva provisión de KIBS. Según los postulados de la servitización territorial, los KIBS también son fundamentales para el desarrollo de las empresas manufactureras. A pesar de que los KIBS puede ser una fuente importante de innovación, en América Latina aún se presta poca atención a los KIBS, tanto desde la academia como de los responsables políticos. El propósito de esta investigación es analizar la relación entre la co-localización de los KIBS y la innovación de las empresas manufactureras en contextos de países emergentes. En base a la Encuesta Empresarial del Banco Mundial (WBES) para países de América Latina, los autores analizan 3.029 empresas manufactureras utilizando el método MCO. Los resultados indican que la localización de las empresas manufactureras basadas en la proximidad de los KIBS es un determinante crítico de la innovación. Esta relación es considerablemente más fuerte en los países centroamericanos, mientras que en América del Sur esta relación es negativa, lo cual conlleva a un debate.

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Jean Pierre Seclen-Luna acknowledges financial support from the Directorate of Institutional Relations (DARI) of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru under the grant for mobility and postdoctoral stay with grant number DARI/064-2018.

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