Economic structure. Supply and demand for higher education in Sinaloa, 2000-2020

Abstract

In this article, using tools from spatial statistics and econometric models with panel data, it is confirmed that dynamic and complex sectors hold greater weight in the productive structures of Mexico's federal entities (SCOMP) when enrollment in higher education programs focused on productive activities (ECAP) is higher. Sinaloa is part of the group of states where complex and industrialized sectors have a low presence in their productive structures, and it is also characterized by a low enrollment in ECAP programs (Agronomy and Veterinary; Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics; Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction; and Information and Communication Technologies). The conclusion is that in states where young people are strategically studying and have studied professional careers with a certain profile, they manage to boost sectors with greater productivity, complexity, and dynamism when they join productive activities. The findings reveal that one of the reasons for the low participation of the so-called SCOMP sectors in state productive structures is related to the profile of the human capital being trained in Higher Education Institutions.