Based on an in-depth study of one city district and four new investment projects in South China,this article analyses the implementation practice of innovation policy by Chinese local governments.It is found that at t...Based on an in-depth study of one city district and four new investment projects in South China,this article analyses the implementation practice of innovation policy by Chinese local governments.It is found that at the regional level,innovation policy as practice is a highly mixed-up and integrated process composed of steps from targeting emerging industries,to constructing platforms,and to developing new clusters,during which the most important policy concept of“innovation platform”is used in a distinctive way by local governments to effectively foster regional innovation-oriented development.In general,the local government intervenes heavily in or even“manages”every step of the implementation process with specific policy approach and instrument.Managing regional development as a whole process of innovation,the entrepreneurial Chinese local government indeed plays a role of meso-level organizer equivalent to the innovation project manager in business sector.These new practical approaches of regional innovation development with Chinese characteristics can inspire other emerging and catch-up economies for their policy making in five aspects.展开更多
Taking cadmium pollution in X River as an example, the interaction between National People's Congress and local government was de- scribed. How the local government transforms its role in environment protection with ...Taking cadmium pollution in X River as an example, the interaction between National People's Congress and local government was de- scribed. How the local government transforms its role in environment protection with the help of several deputies to National People's Congress was expounded from the angle of social construction, which also enlightened the way to build an environment protection road with Chinese characteristics.展开更多
Based on the nature of Knowledge Economy, this paper discusses the necessity and urgency for Chinese government to adjust its functions in the new economy; presents some concrete strategies of taking good chances and ...Based on the nature of Knowledge Economy, this paper discusses the necessity and urgency for Chinese government to adjust its functions in the new economy; presents some concrete strategies of taking good chances and meeting the challenges of Knowledge Economy, including creating and protecting intellectual property rights, enhancing knowledge management, solving the problem of fairness and efficiency, breaking down local protectionism and building national innovation system.展开更多
Since 2014,PPP policy has been promoted rapidly in China.Based on the theory of policy innovation diffusion,this paper explores the formation mechanism of PPP spatial disequilibrium at the micro level using Chinese mu...Since 2014,PPP policy has been promoted rapidly in China.Based on the theory of policy innovation diffusion,this paper explores the formation mechanism of PPP spatial disequilibrium at the micro level using Chinese municipal-level panel data from 2014 to 2019.According to the research,the innovation diffusion of China’s PPP policy at the local-government level exhibits R-shaped non-progressive characteristics and is influenced by both internal and external factors.On the internal side,the debt pressure of local governments is an important determinant with an inverted U-shaped influence on PPP policy.On the external side,imitation and competition among neighboring local governments are the main external determinants.This spatial strategic interaction occurs not only in same-province regions with close proximity and similar economic development but also in different-province regions with close proximity.The above studies offer certain insights into optimizing the spatial distribution pattern of PPP and guarding against fiscal risks.展开更多
文摘Based on an in-depth study of one city district and four new investment projects in South China,this article analyses the implementation practice of innovation policy by Chinese local governments.It is found that at the regional level,innovation policy as practice is a highly mixed-up and integrated process composed of steps from targeting emerging industries,to constructing platforms,and to developing new clusters,during which the most important policy concept of“innovation platform”is used in a distinctive way by local governments to effectively foster regional innovation-oriented development.In general,the local government intervenes heavily in or even“manages”every step of the implementation process with specific policy approach and instrument.Managing regional development as a whole process of innovation,the entrepreneurial Chinese local government indeed plays a role of meso-level organizer equivalent to the innovation project manager in business sector.These new practical approaches of regional innovation development with Chinese characteristics can inspire other emerging and catch-up economies for their policy making in five aspects.
基金Supported by Particular Fund for Scientific Research in Universities
文摘Taking cadmium pollution in X River as an example, the interaction between National People's Congress and local government was de- scribed. How the local government transforms its role in environment protection with the help of several deputies to National People's Congress was expounded from the angle of social construction, which also enlightened the way to build an environment protection road with Chinese characteristics.
基金This research was supported by Social Science Foundation of Jinan City. Its project number is 03 BMJ20 (approved in 2003).
文摘Based on the nature of Knowledge Economy, this paper discusses the necessity and urgency for Chinese government to adjust its functions in the new economy; presents some concrete strategies of taking good chances and meeting the challenges of Knowledge Economy, including creating and protecting intellectual property rights, enhancing knowledge management, solving the problem of fairness and efficiency, breaking down local protectionism and building national innovation system.
文摘Since 2014,PPP policy has been promoted rapidly in China.Based on the theory of policy innovation diffusion,this paper explores the formation mechanism of PPP spatial disequilibrium at the micro level using Chinese municipal-level panel data from 2014 to 2019.According to the research,the innovation diffusion of China’s PPP policy at the local-government level exhibits R-shaped non-progressive characteristics and is influenced by both internal and external factors.On the internal side,the debt pressure of local governments is an important determinant with an inverted U-shaped influence on PPP policy.On the external side,imitation and competition among neighboring local governments are the main external determinants.This spatial strategic interaction occurs not only in same-province regions with close proximity and similar economic development but also in different-province regions with close proximity.The above studies offer certain insights into optimizing the spatial distribution pattern of PPP and guarding against fiscal risks.