Cross-region innovation is widely recognized as an important source of the long-term regional innovation capacity.In the recent past,a growing number of studies has investigated the network structure and mechanisms of...Cross-region innovation is widely recognized as an important source of the long-term regional innovation capacity.In the recent past,a growing number of studies has investigated the network structure and mechanisms of cross-region innovation collaboration in various contexts.However,existing research mainly focuses on physical effects,such as geographical distance and high-speed railway connections.These studies ignore the intangible drivers in a changing environment,the more digitalized economy and the increasingly solidified innovation network structure.Thus,the focus of this study is on estimating determinants of innovation networks,especially on intangible drivers,which have been largely neglected so far.Using city-level data of Chinese patents(excluding Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan Province of China),we trace innovation networks across Chinese cities over a long period of time.By integrating a measure on Information and Communications Technology(ICT)development gap and network structural effects into the general proximity framework,this paper explores the changing mechanisms of Chinese innovation networks from a new perspective.The results show that the structure of cross-region innovation networks has changed in China.As mechanisms behind this development,the results confirm the increasingly important role of intangible drivers in Chinese inter-city innovation collaboration when controlling for effects of physical proximity,such as geographical distance.Since digitalization and coordinated development are the mainstream trends in China and other developing countries,these countries'inter-city innovation collaboration patterns will witness dramatic changes under the influence of intangible drivers.展开更多
Although conventional international economic wisdom holds China ＇s hardware and India ＇s software industries to be equipotential, little attempt has been made to compare their information industries in an overarehin...Although conventional international economic wisdom holds China ＇s hardware and India ＇s software industries to be equipotential, little attempt has been made to compare their information industries in an overarehing dynamic framework. Using a schema that links intellectual to financial value creation, it is found that China has systematically moved ahead in creating a self-supporting industrial and innovation ecosystem. Hardware enjoys higher barriers to entry, which the Chinese companies are increasingly reinforcing with intellectual property investments. In addition to being better integrated with the global economy, they are also buttressed by the huge domestic market. The overdependence of Indian firms on selling low-value services to a few countries and insulation from domestic demand make them vulnerable to emerging competition and international economic ill-winds. The two countries provide a study in contrast on the effects of divergent industrial strategies.展开更多
以中国286个地级城市C2C(Consumer to Consumer,个人与个人之间的电子商务)网购指数为基础,尝试从宏观尺度分析中国居民网络消费的空间特征,并对技术扩散假说和效率假说在中国的适用性进行验证。结果表明:(1)中国城市居民的网络消费水...以中国286个地级城市C2C(Consumer to Consumer,个人与个人之间的电子商务)网购指数为基础,尝试从宏观尺度分析中国居民网络消费的空间特征,并对技术扩散假说和效率假说在中国的适用性进行验证。结果表明:(1)中国城市居民的网络消费水平表现出明显的由东部沿海向西北内陆逐渐递减的等级式空间分异规律。(2)年轻人口比例、收入水平以及实体商业发展水平对城市居民的网络消费具有显著的促进作用,但城市交通可达性对其具有显著的抑制作用。(3)技术扩散假说和效率假说对中国城市居民网络消费水平的空间特征均有一定的解释力。发达城市居民的网络消费水平更高,这表明技术扩散假说在中国更具解释力。展开更多
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文摘Cross-region innovation is widely recognized as an important source of the long-term regional innovation capacity.In the recent past,a growing number of studies has investigated the network structure and mechanisms of cross-region innovation collaboration in various contexts.However,existing research mainly focuses on physical effects,such as geographical distance and high-speed railway connections.These studies ignore the intangible drivers in a changing environment,the more digitalized economy and the increasingly solidified innovation network structure.Thus,the focus of this study is on estimating determinants of innovation networks,especially on intangible drivers,which have been largely neglected so far.Using city-level data of Chinese patents(excluding Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan Province of China),we trace innovation networks across Chinese cities over a long period of time.By integrating a measure on Information and Communications Technology(ICT)development gap and network structural effects into the general proximity framework,this paper explores the changing mechanisms of Chinese innovation networks from a new perspective.The results show that the structure of cross-region innovation networks has changed in China.As mechanisms behind this development,the results confirm the increasingly important role of intangible drivers in Chinese inter-city innovation collaboration when controlling for effects of physical proximity,such as geographical distance.Since digitalization and coordinated development are the mainstream trends in China and other developing countries,these countries'inter-city innovation collaboration patterns will witness dramatic changes under the influence of intangible drivers.
文摘Although conventional international economic wisdom holds China ＇s hardware and India ＇s software industries to be equipotential, little attempt has been made to compare their information industries in an overarehing dynamic framework. Using a schema that links intellectual to financial value creation, it is found that China has systematically moved ahead in creating a self-supporting industrial and innovation ecosystem. Hardware enjoys higher barriers to entry, which the Chinese companies are increasingly reinforcing with intellectual property investments. In addition to being better integrated with the global economy, they are also buttressed by the huge domestic market. The overdependence of Indian firms on selling low-value services to a few countries and insulation from domestic demand make them vulnerable to emerging competition and international economic ill-winds. The two countries provide a study in contrast on the effects of divergent industrial strategies.
文摘以中国286个地级城市C2C(Consumer to Consumer,个人与个人之间的电子商务)网购指数为基础,尝试从宏观尺度分析中国居民网络消费的空间特征,并对技术扩散假说和效率假说在中国的适用性进行验证。结果表明:(1)中国城市居民的网络消费水平表现出明显的由东部沿海向西北内陆逐渐递减的等级式空间分异规律。(2)年轻人口比例、收入水平以及实体商业发展水平对城市居民的网络消费具有显著的促进作用,但城市交通可达性对其具有显著的抑制作用。(3)技术扩散假说和效率假说对中国城市居民网络消费水平的空间特征均有一定的解释力。发达城市居民的网络消费水平更高,这表明技术扩散假说在中国更具解释力。
