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Monterrey International City of Knowledge: The Vision
"The Growth of Knowledge-Based Small Firms in Monterrey, Mexico" by Elsie Echeverri-Carroll: Monterrey, in the Mexican state of Nuevo LeoÌn, long has been known for its large industrial enterprises and heavy industry. Today, however, the city is transitioning to a more knowledge-based economy marked by tech startups and innovation.
"Monterrey International City of Knowledge: The Vision" by Jaime Parada: The strategic goal of the Monterrey International City of Knowledge Program (MICK), launched in November 2004, is to build a knowledge-based economy for the region based on innovation, using the talent and creativity of the regionâs more than four million citizens.IC2 Institut
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The ICÂČ Institute: A Think and Do Tank
An introduction to the the ICÂČ Institute's work in Latin America.IC2 Institut
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Japanese Style Networks and Innovations in High-Technology Firms in Texas
Discusses U.S.-Japanese competitiveness and how it might affect policy and the high-technology
industry. Describes Japanese knowledge and spatial networks with a focus on their contribution to innovations. Discusses previous studies on the high-tech industry, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of different criteria used to classify firms as high-tech firms. Discusses an analysis of employment trends in the main high-tech
regions in the U.S. Applies a new classification of high-tech establishments for study and presents the results from an empirical analysis of the contribution of knowledge networks and spatial proximity to the innovation performance of high-tech firms in Texas. Argues that policies designed to enhance regional development through innovation should take into account whether local or non-local knowledge linkages are more significant for innovation.Japan Industry and Management of Technology (JIMT) ProgramIC2 Institut
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Survey of Texas Hispanic-owned Businesses with Paid Employees
This report analyzes a survey of 2,811 Texas Hispanic-owned firms with paid employees conducted in 2011. The findings presented here build on results from the 2007 Survey of Business Owners (U.S. Census Bureau) and identify challenges to growth among Texas Hispanic-owned firms with employees. These firms were responsible for the vast majority of economic activity (sales, employment) among Texas Hispanic-owned businesses in 2007, despite representing only 9 percent of all Hispanic-owned businesses in Texas. Key findings reported in the study include the importance of the need for management and leadership training among the owners and their employees; the need for communication training; and the need for improved access to public- and private-sector customers. Case studies of individual companies illustrate the survey findings.Bureau of Business Researc
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Why Are Small High-Technology Firms in Texas Not Competing?
High-technology firms compete globally by bringing products to market quickly and efficiently. In a recent sample of high-technology companies in Texas, 84% reported the introduction of a new process or product during 1994-96. However, only 33% introduced new products and processes faster than their competitors. A key question for policymakers then is: why are most small high-technology firms in Texas not competing in this dimension? During 1996-97, the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) and IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin addressed this question in a study of 1,772 Texas high technology firms.IC2 Institut
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Rethinking High Tech in Texas: Policy Challenges
Defining âhigh technologyâ is not easy. However, one component of defining it has been widely accepted: a high percentage of both R&D expenditures and engineers and scientists. The assumption here is that high-tech industries, because of their innovative nature, spend more on R&D and employ more skilled workers than other industries on average. This article analyzes the effect high technology has in metropolitan areas and the policy issues that surrounds high-tech industries.IC2 Institut
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The Regional Economic Impact of New Airport Construction: The Case of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
In the late 1980, it became apparent that Austinâs Robert Mueller Municipal Airport would not be equal to the demands generated by the growth of the city surrounding it. Consequently, in September 1993, Austin voters approved 585 million Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), the largest construction project in the cityâs history, opened for the cargo operations in 1997 and began passenger operations in 1999. ABIA provides a strong example of the immediate economic benefits and pressing policy issues that accompany large infrastructure projects, such as the building of a new airport.IC2 Institut
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Regulation and Competitiveness of U.S. Businesses: Is It Time for a Competitive Impact Statement?
This report addresses the question of whether there is a need for a Competitiveness Impact Statement (CIS) attached to proposed legislation in the U.S. A review of the literature on the cost of complying with federal regulations for U.S. businesses, and its effect on U.S. competitiveness, concludes that the lack of reliable data at the industry level leads to contradictory results. The report includes a history of executive and Congressional oversight of federal regulations from the Nixon through Clinton administrations, and a comparison with the European experience. Among the report's findings: in 2004 the total cost of federal regulation for U.S. businesses was 5,633, a 4.1 percent increase over 2000. Most studies of the cost of compliance with environmental regulations show no serious effect on industrial competitiveness, but studies do not account for the cost of other types of federal regulations. The authors call for better data collection in order to support the comparison of the cost of regulation across industries and across countries.IC2 Institut