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The Development Of Technological Capabilities And The Linkage With Educational And Government Institutions In The Small And Medium Enterprises Of The Metalworking Industry In The Central Region Of The State Of Coahuila, Mexico,El Desarrollo De Capacidades Tecnologicas Y La Vinculacion Con Instituciones Educativas Y Gubernamentales En Las Pymes De La Industria Metalmecanica De La Region Centro De Coahuila, Mexico

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  • Elvira Velarde Lopez
  • Edna de la Garza Martinez
  • Eunice Coronado Rojas

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In this paper, we analyze the relationship between the development of technological capabilities, education, government institutions and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the metalworking industry in the central region of the State of Coahuila. Fifty metalworking industry SMEs were analyzed using a structured questionnaire. The results show a statistically significant relation between the levels of investment capabilities and joint projects between training centers and government institutions.

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  • Elvira Velarde Lopez & Edna de la Garza Martinez & Eunice Coronado Rojas, 2012. "The Development Of Technological Capabilities And The Linkage With Educational And Government Institutions In The Small And Medium Enterprises Of The Metalworking Industry In The Central Region Of The," Revista Internacional Administracion & Finanzas, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 5(2), pages 43-56.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:5:y:2012:i:2:p:43-56
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    Keywords

    Capabilities; Technology; cooperation; SMEs; Investment;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D92 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Intertemporal Firm Choice, Investment, Capacity, and Financing
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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