Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Mexican Manufacturing Exports

• Valderrama, Ana ^[1] ; Neme, Omar ^[1]
  1. [1] School of Economics. Section of Postgraduate and Research Studies. National Polytechnique Institute.
• Localización: EJISDC: The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, ISSN-e 1681-4835, Nº. 48, 2011 (Ejemplar dedicado a: The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The paper analyzes the effects of changes in the purchase of computer equipment and peripherals (investment in information and communication technologies - ICT) on exports by classes of Mexican manufacturing industry using data from the Annual Industrial Survey and Industrial Stan OECD data base for the period 2003-2006. The paper distinguishes among industries with high and low technology. We used a cross-section methodology to evaluate the effect of such technologies in each year of the period. The results indicate that investment in ICT has a positive effect on manufacturing exports, particularly in industries with low technological content that can integrate ICT into their export activities.