【摘要】The aim of this investigation is to analyze the effect of technological innovation on Mexico's regional economic growth during 1995-2007. It is argued that the inclusion of the spatial dimension in empirical analysis is still a rare practice in Mexico and even in international studies. Such inclusion allows studying the pattern of spatial interaction; the possible effects of spatial diffusion and the estimation of robust parameters. We apply the spatial data analysis methodology that has three components: (a) exploratory analysis; (b) visualization and (c) spatial econometric modeling. The main result suggests that technological innovation has a positive effect on Mexico's regional economic growth. The empirical evidence also suggests that there is a positive effect coming from cross-border diffusion effects of technological knowledge. It also implies that states with stronger innovation activity benefited from spatial technological externalities and hence faster economic growth.

【文献来源】Torres-Preciado V H;Polanco-Gaytan M;Tinoco-Zermeno M a.Annals of regional Science.2014（1）