摘要
This paper assesses both interregional and intraregional innovation inequality in China from 1995 to 2006. It is revealed that the east-central-west inequality has increased over time. whereas the inter-provincial inequality showed a V-pattern until 2003; Both inequality measures oscillated from 2004 to 2006. Using a deeomposition framework recently developed by one of the authors, we determined that the major factors driving innovation inequality are population, economic development level, R&D, location and openness. The aggravated innovation inequality reflects the growth of China's innovation centers in the eastern region and their admission into the global innovation networks. The fact that R&D is a major .factor driving the inequality suggests that, consMered in the present study, the efficiency of R&D investment improved in certian regions during the period (1995-2006). Finally, geographic, location and openness affect innovation inequality primarily through the coupled evolution of innovation capability and economic development, resulting in first-mover advantages to provinces of the eastern region.
This paper assesses both interregional and intraregional innovation inequality in China from 1995 to 2006. It is revealed that the east-central-west inequality has increased over time. whereas the inter-provincial inequality showed a V-pattern until 2003; Both inequality measures oscillated from 2004 to 2006. Using a deeomposition framework recently developed by one of the authors, we determined that the major factors driving innovation inequality are population, economic development level, R&D, location and openness. The aggravated innovation inequality reflects the growth of China's innovation centers in the eastern region and their admission into the global innovation networks. The fact that R&D is a major .factor driving the inequality suggests that, consMered in the present study, the efficiency of R&D investment improved in certian regions during the period (1995-2006). Finally, geographic, location and openness affect innovation inequality primarily through the coupled evolution of innovation capability and economic development, resulting in first-mover advantages to provinces of the eastern region.
基金
UNU-WIDER and UNU-IAS for supporting the present study
The study has been prepared within the UNU-WIDER project on Inequality and Poverty in China
funding from the Japan Society for Promotion of Science(Research Promotion Grant:JSPS PDF # 16-04815)
IPRG and CASID of Michigan State University,the Bairen Jihua(100 top scientists) Program of Yunnan Province
the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(B101)