Systemic Competitiveness of SMEs in Mexico City, Mexico

The objective of this work was to apply the model of systemic competitiveness, SMEs2 in Mexico City. Developing four levels of competitiveness: macro level (economic environment), meso level (regional environment), Level Goal (Environment Socioeconomic) and micro Level (internal factors). Data collection was done through fieldwork and archival research. The main findings are among the major strengths of the economic environment: high level of gross domestic product, high labor productivity and fiscal autonomy, the main weaknesses: the unions and the unemployment rate; meanwhile stand between foreign investment opportunities between threats and insecurity, corruption and difficulty in business transactions. In the regional setting a positive and 1 perfect relationship between the number of economic units and per capita GDP was found. With regard to socio-cultural factors, presents lower levels of poverty and unemployment to the rest of the country. Finally, at the micro level, the competitiveness of SMEs is in direct relation to the size of the company and the industry sector shows higher competitiveness trade and services sectors.