Determinants Of Regional Distribution Of Mipymes And Its Effect On Growth Of Companies In The State Of Guanajuato, Mexico, Determinantes De La Distribucion Regional De Las Mipymes Y Su Efecto En El Crecimiento De Las Empresas En El Estado De Guanajuato, Mexico

This research is based on analyzing specific characteristics of the spatial distribution of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES). We examine how where they are located affects the economic growth at the regional level in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Methodologically, this research analyzes information provided by the INEGI database of the Directory of National Statistics of Economic Units (DENUE) 2012. This directory contains a universe of 211,985 companies distributed in 45 municipalities within the State. It also includes an empirical investigation based on a survey of 217 MSMES randomly applied in various regions of the state of Guanajuato. Subsequently, the SPSS statistical software was used to analyze the specific characteristics of the enterprises and the region. The results point towards large differences with regard to geographical aspects, population, economic and financial services among the regions were the MSMES are distributed. The central region – which includes two-thirds of the population and 70 per cent of economic activity in the State of Guanajuato - presents the best geographical conditions, with flat areas and an efficient network of road infrastructure. Conversely, the regions of the north and south of the State present great geographical contrasts, with small populations, limitations in their infrastructure and lower economic growth. The above differences are attributed to population and economic characteristics and the availability of regional financial institutions. We identified how these regional causes can affect the growth and continuity of MSMES in the state of Guanajuato