چکیده (انگلیسی):

This paper evaluates the role of human capital in the productivity performance of Mexican microenterprises by estimating
productivity functions using standard econometric techniques. Two sources of human capital are analyzed: formal education
acquired at educational institutions and business experience of the entrepreneurs. The data is originated from a sample of
microenterprises operating in challenged neighborhoods of the Mexican province of Baja California. The estimated productive
structure of the enterprises in the sample and the effects of human capital, suggest that this source of capital plays a role not only
in terms of determining the productivity level across enterprises but also in enhancing long run productivity, bringing some
implications about the sources of productivity available in these enterprises and the orientation of the entrepreneurship policies
for developing countries.