Oecd Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Oecd Reviews of Innovation Policy Oecd Reviews of Innovation Policy: Mexico 2009 Oecd Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Over the past decade, Mexico has made significant progress towards macroeconomic stability and has undertaken important structural reforms to further open the economy to trade and investment, and improve the functioning of markets for goods and services. However, potential gross domestic product (GDP) growth remains much too low to reduce widespread poverty and bridge the wide gap in living standards with wealthier OECD countries. One important reason for this is that Mexico has been slower than those in many competing newly industrialising economies to realise the importance of investment in innovation as a driver of growth and competitiveness. This book assesses the current status of Mexicos innovation system and policies, and identifies where and how the government should focus its efforts to improve the countrys innovation capabilities. Table of Content : Overall assessment and recommendations-Fostering innovation to boost Mexicos socio-economic development-Mexicos innovation system: main policy challenges-Recommendations-Concluding remarkÉvaluation générale et recommandationsEncourager linnovation pour stimuler le développement socioéconomique du Mexique-Le système dinnovation mexicain : principaux défis pour les pouvoirs publics-Recommandations-ConclusionsChapter 1. Economic performance and framework conditions for innovation-1.1. Economic performanc-1.2. International trade and foreign direct investment-1.3. Economic structure and structural change-1.4. Framework conditions for innovation1.5. The role of innovation in Mexicos economic development1.6. Performance in science, technology and innovation in an international comparison; Chapter 2. Main actors of innovation-2.1. Business sector;2.2. Public research centres-2.3. Higher education institutes-2.4. Human resourcesChapter 3. The role of government3.1. The evolution of Mexicos; T and innovation policies;3.2. Institutional setting and governance3.3. Financing, priority setting and policy mix-3.4. The portfolio of instruments and programmes: a critical assessment-3.5. Moving towards more efficient innovation policy