Working Paper #2010-052
Innovation strategy, firm survival and relocation: The case of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing in Guangdon province, China
Based on a survey adapted from the Fourth European Community Innovation
Survey (CIS-4), this study finds that, in the changing manufacturing
environment of Guangdong province in China, Hong Kong-owned businesses
that generate a higher share in new product sales as a percentage of
total sales or engage in R&D or collaborative innovation activities in
China are more likely to survive and remain in Guangdong. The study
fills a gap in the literature by investigating the effects of innovation
on the survival and relocation of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing firms in
Guangdong. The results support policy initiatives that strengthen
collaborative ties among key innovation system actors.
- Keywords
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- Innovation
- Survival
- Relocation
- Community Innovation Survey
- Asia
- China
- JEL codes
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- D21
- L25
- L52
- O31
- R11
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Sharif, N., & Huang, C. (2010). Innovation strategy, firm survival and relocation: The case of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing in Guangdon province, China (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2010-052). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=4010