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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 849-858 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Science and Public Policy |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
In China, as elsewhere, the number of a firm's patent applications is regularly considered to be an indicator of its innovation capability. China's patent system, however, is peculiar in that government subsidies and official targets play a notable role in influencing individuals' patenting behaviour. Using company survey data, this paper examines the influence of firms' formal ties with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on their patenting behaviour. Taking the example of private small and medium-sized firms in the electronics industry of the Pearl River Delta, it establishes that the presence of CPC offices can be the strongest single predictor for patenting even when other factors are taken into account. This seems particularly noteworthy because earlier studies found that small and medium-sized firms in the Pearl River Delta were less susceptible to central government influence than other Chinese firms.
Keywords
- China, Communist Party of China, Innovation, Patenting, Small and medium-sized firms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Social Sciences(all)
- Public Administration
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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In: Science and Public Policy, Vol. 43, No. 6, 04.06.2016, p. 849-858.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Research-driven or party-promoted? Factors affecting patent applications of private small and medium-sized enterprises in China's Pearl River Delta
AU - Liefner, Ingo
AU - Kroll, Henning
AU - Peighambari, Arman
N1 - Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Prof Xun Li of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, for the fruitful collaboration and his help in conducting the survey. This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG Li981/5-2) as part of Priority Programme 1233.
PY - 2016/6/4
Y1 - 2016/6/4
N2 - In China, as elsewhere, the number of a firm's patent applications is regularly considered to be an indicator of its innovation capability. China's patent system, however, is peculiar in that government subsidies and official targets play a notable role in influencing individuals' patenting behaviour. Using company survey data, this paper examines the influence of firms' formal ties with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on their patenting behaviour. Taking the example of private small and medium-sized firms in the electronics industry of the Pearl River Delta, it establishes that the presence of CPC offices can be the strongest single predictor for patenting even when other factors are taken into account. This seems particularly noteworthy because earlier studies found that small and medium-sized firms in the Pearl River Delta were less susceptible to central government influence than other Chinese firms.
AB - In China, as elsewhere, the number of a firm's patent applications is regularly considered to be an indicator of its innovation capability. China's patent system, however, is peculiar in that government subsidies and official targets play a notable role in influencing individuals' patenting behaviour. Using company survey data, this paper examines the influence of firms' formal ties with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on their patenting behaviour. Taking the example of private small and medium-sized firms in the electronics industry of the Pearl River Delta, it establishes that the presence of CPC offices can be the strongest single predictor for patenting even when other factors are taken into account. This seems particularly noteworthy because earlier studies found that small and medium-sized firms in the Pearl River Delta were less susceptible to central government influence than other Chinese firms.
KW - China
KW - Communist Party of China
KW - Innovation
KW - Patenting
KW - Small and medium-sized firms
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U2 - 10.1093/scipol/scw002
DO - 10.1093/scipol/scw002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85013372243
VL - 43
SP - 849
EP - 858
JO - Science and Public Policy
JF - Science and Public Policy
SN - 0302-3427
IS - 6
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