Núm. 39 (2013)
Artículos

The Search for the Development of Clusters in Tamaulipas, Mexico: A Case Study

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  • Karla Paola Jiménez Almaguer,
  • José Melchor Medina Quintero,
  • Nazlhe Faride Cheín Schekaibán
Karla Paola Jiménez Almaguer
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Biografía
José Melchor Medina Quintero
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Biografía
Nazlhe Faride Cheín Schekaibán
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Biografía
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24275/ETYPUAM/NE/392013/Jimenez
Publicado mayo 23, 2014
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Resumen

The advantages of industrial clusters as propenners of development have been widely noted. These advantages have prompted various administrations to propose the creation of clusters as a development policy. The state of Tamaulipas, Mexico has not been an exception. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of environmental factors, cluster characteristics, and on the performance of cluster companies, particularly, in four industrial clusters in Tamaulipas (petrochemical, auto parts, electric-electronic, and information technology). Based on in-depth interviews with members and participants, our findings suggest that the performance of these cluster comes from geographical location advantages, sociocultural identity, internal networks, specialization, and human capital training; that knowledge sharing is discretionary, and that the region still needs research support (research institutions and government agencies). However, the case studies show that policy makers, firms and knowledge institutions should work in mutual understanding to improve clusters absorptive capacity in order to increase innovative capacity.
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