Connectivity: A key factor in the economic competitiveness in the bajío region in México.
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Objective: The objective of this work was to analyze the role of connectivity in the Bajio Region in Mexico for the achievement of its economic competitiveness as well as to establish whether it is a factor that grants it an absolute competitive advantage.
Methodological Design: A review of the theoretical approaches on globalization, competitiveness and connectivity was carried out, particularly those that establish a relationship between connectivity and competitiveness. Information on the availability of connectivity in the region was collected as well as economic variables regarding exports (greater volume export subsectors, needed personnel, companies and their gdp input). A connectivity index for the region was made through information from the land, air, and maritime connectivity indexes. Last, the correlation coefficient and the Pearson coefficient were calculated between connectivity and economic variables.
Results: A relationship between the connectivity index and the competitiveness of the region were found, measured through exports, through the correlation coefficient and the Pearson coefficient between these variables which indicate a positive yet not robust correlation in the region.
Limitations of the investigation: The lack of documented information regarding the means of communication from official sources.
Findings: It was found that the connectivity that the region has is not the same in all of the states that integrate it which favors that companies concentrate in those places where there is greater coverage and accessibility of physical infrastructure, so that although connectivity constitutes an absolute competitive advantage, it is noted that not all territories have this advantage to the same extent.
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