Do innovation dimensions matter in China’s cross-regional income differences? |
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Authors: | Jingjing Yang |
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Institution: | School of Economics and Trade, Hunan University, Changsha, China |
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Abstract: | This paper studies the interlinks between innovation inputs and outputs and between innovation outputs and economic development. Using a panel data-set from 31 regions of China, we show that the difference in regional innovation output can be significantly explained by R&D manpower and expenditure, highly educated students, and public education spending, while GDP is linked to patent, high-tech export share, and new product sales. Our findings provide support for the use of government R&D subsidies and education rebate. |
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Keywords: | innovation R& D education patents economic development |
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