ied de las empresas multinacionales mexicanas y estrategias de “catch up” tecnológico

Multinational companies in developing countries (emes) have undergone a remarkable expansion in recent years. Mexican are no exception. During the 1990s took off in the context of what has been called the “second wave” of foreign direct investment (fdi) in developing countries. It was originally expansion into Latin America and the United States (us) but a decade later some Mexican emes have penetrated the European markets and now Asians. Direct exit to the outside had a defensive character before the opening of the Mexican economy. One way to compensate its competitive shortcomings in international markets due to technological shortcomings was through strategic associations with foreign capital. Currently the most efficient strategies to increase their technological and competitive capabilities by eme, including Mexican is buying companies based in developed countries. Thus they acquire organizational and technological knowledge quickly and positioned in sophisticated markets with all the advantages that this represents.