Working Paper #2013-044
Technological spillovers and industrial growth in Chinese regions
This paper focuses on the role of interregional technology spillovers in
the process of industrial growth in Chinese regions in the period
1990-2005. Inflows of FDI increased rapidly from 1990 till 1998, slowing
down thereafter. Domestic R&D investment accelerated after 1998.
Regional industrial growth benefits from both interregional R&D
spillovers and after 1998 from international FDI spillovers. However, in
contrast to R&D spillovers, FDI spillovers contribute conditionally,
mainly in areas where local R&D stocks are high enough. Interestingly,
indirect interregional FDI spillover effects are negative. Foreign
investment in one region attracts resources from regions with less FDI,
thus having a negative influence on growth of industrial output in
neighbouring regions.
- Keywords
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- Technological spillovers
- Interregional spillovers
- R&D
- Foreign direct investment
- Industrial growth
- Chinese industry
- JEL codes
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- F43
- O14
- O33
- R11
- R12
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Wang, L., Meijers, H., & Szirmai, A. (2013). Technological spillovers and industrial growth in Chinese regions (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2013-044). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=4990