abstract
- This text presents the evolution of the manufacturing economic structure for the municipalities of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, using different methods belonging to evolutionary economic geography literature i) to describe the evolution of specialization in manufacturing industries during the period 2003-2018; ii) to analyze the diversification strategies of the six most important manufacturing municipalities based on the level of economic complexity of the new branches in which they specialized; iii) to identify the opportunities for the future diversification of manufacturing in the six municipalities considering their most recent economic structure. The analysis can be relevant for the design of public policies to contribute to Guanajuato¿s economic and industrial development.