Bibliographic Details
Title: |
Regional innovation performance: evidences from domestic patenting in China. |
Authors: |
Xibao Li1,2 |
Source: |
Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice. Jan2006, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p171-192. 22p. 6 Charts, 3 Graphs. |
Subject Terms: |
*Patents, *Intellectual property, *High technology, *High technology industries |
Geographic Terms: |
China |
Abstract: |
This paper empirically studies the determinants of domestic patenting at a regional level in China. Applying a stochastic frontier approach to a panel of data published by China government for 30 provinces from 1998 to 2004, I explore the relationship between domestic patent grants and variables associated with R&D inputs and time-varying nuanced factors. Results imply that region-specific factors affect the efficiency in the production of three types of patents (namely, invention, utility model, design) quite differently. Industrial structure is one influential factor which determines the efficiency levels of all three types of patenting. High technology industries are not as efficient and innovative as expected. Although the role of educational institution and government support is important in patenting inventions and utility models, it is not significant in patenting designs. Firms' commitment in innovation helps promote the efficiency in patenting utility models and designs only. It does not significantly affect the efficiency in patenting inventions. It is found that the estimated mean efficiency level is higher in the case of utility model patenting than in other two cases, while the production of design patents is found the most inefficient. Ranking regions by an order of estimated mean efficiency levels, I find that a pattern of center-periphery in innovation efficiency is only observed in the case of invention and utility model patenting, not in the case of design patenting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Database: |
Business Source Complete |