Investment Efficiency in Education and R&D: A Comparative Analysis of Patent and Publication Outcomes in Mexico and Colombia (2013–2020)

Darley Biviana Pacheco-Cubillos (), Faustino Vega-Miranda (), Josefa Boria-Reverter () and Jaime Gil-Lafuente ()
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Darley Biviana Pacheco-Cubillos: University of Barcelona, Faculty of Business and Economics
Faustino Vega-Miranda: Faculty of Higher Studies Cuautitlán, UNAM
Josefa Boria-Reverter: University of Barcelona, Faculty of Business and Economics
Jaime Gil-Lafuente: University of Barcelona, Faculty of Business and Economics

A chapter in Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2025, pp 191-214 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The objective of this study is to compare the efficiency of Colombia and Mexico in investment in Research and Development, Public Spending on Education, and access to tertiary education with respect to the generation of tangible knowledge assets such as patent registration and publication of scientific articles. This study aims to verify whether the relationship between these elements is proportional or whether there is actually a difference due to the efficiency of resource utilization. Using a quantitative approach and statistical tools in R Studio, the factors influencing knowledge productivity in both countries are analyzed. To do so, a radial, output-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is applied under the assumption of constant returns to scale. The results show differences in efficiency, given the allocation of resources and their impact on educational and scientific performance. Finally, the study discusses the implications for public policymaking and the main factors that can lead to these impacts.

Keywords: Efficiency; Education; Research and development; Patents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-05730-3_12

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