技术创新驱动经济增长——基于专利授权与区域差异的实证研究

Technological Innovation Drives Economic Growth:An Empirical Study Based on Patent Licensing and Regional Disparity

专利作为技术创新和成果转化的重要保障,对促进经济发展与提高国家竞争力具有举足轻重的地位。通过实证分析,探讨技术创新对中国经济增长的影响。研究发现,专利授权总量对人均实际GDP具有显著促进作用,说明技术创新在中国经济增长中的重要性。机制检验表明,技术创新通过促进市场中介组织的发育和法律制度环境的完善,推动中国经济增长。进一步分析不同专利类型的影响,结果表明不同专利类型对中国经济增长的影响存在显著差异,其中实用新型专利对经济增长的促进作用最大,其次是发明专利,最后是外观设计专利。地区异质性分析显示,东部地区的技术创新对经济增长的影响显著高于中部和西部地区。最后根据研究结论提出了政策建议。

Patents,as a critical safeguard for technological innovation and the commercialization of its achievements,play a pivotal role in driving economic development and enhancing national competitiveness.This paper employs empirical analysis to explore the impact of technological innovation on China’s economic growth.Our findings indicate that the total number of patents granted significantly boosts real GDP per capita,underscoring the crucial role of technological innovation in China’s economic advancement.A mechanism test reveals that technological innovation fosters economic growth by facilitating the development of market intermediary organizations and improving the legal institutional environment.Moreover,further analysis highlights that different types of patents have varying effects on economic growth.Specifically,utility model patents contribute the most to economic growth,followed by invention patents and,lastly,design patents.Additionally,regional heterogeneity analysis shows that technological innovation’s impact on economic growth is markedly greater in the eastern region compared to the central and western regions.Based on these findings,policy recommendations are proposed to further enhance the role of technological innovation in economic development.