Diffusion of municipal manufacturing specialization: Evidence from Mexico's municipalities

Fernando Gómez-Zaldívar (), Manuel Gómez-Zaldívar and Marco Aurelio Sotelo-Figueroa
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Fernando Gómez-Zaldívar: Tecnologico de Monterrey
Manuel Gómez-Zaldívar: Universidad de Guanajuato
Marco Aurelio Sotelo-Figueroa: Universidad de Guanajuato

No 14, Working Paper Series of the School of Government and Public Transformation from School of Government and Public Transformation, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Abstract: We estimate contagion rates in the manufacturing sector across Mexico's municipalities, conceptualized as the diffusion of municipal manufacturing specialization and reflected in the regional transmission of industrial expertise, technological capabilities, and skilled labor practices. High contagion rates indicate that specialized manufacturing capabilities are rapidly adopted by other regions. This can lead to the development of industrial clusters where knowledge sharing and advanced techniques drive economic growth. To analyze this issue, we begin by determining the specialization of Mexican municipalities in different manufacturing industry groups and study the diffusion of specialization over time by state and industry group in the periods 2004–2009, 2009–2014, and 2014–2019.

Keywords: Specialization; Diffusion; Manufacturing industry groups. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O14 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2025-10
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