TY - JOUR
T1 - Science park, triple helix, and regional innovative capacity
T2 - Province-level evidence from China
AU - Jongwanich, Juthathip
AU - Kohpaiboon, Archanun
AU - Yang, Chih Hai
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - By precipitating a clustering effect and encouraging the establishment of links among firms and academic and research institutions (the so-called triple helix), science parks are expected to have both direct and indirect effects on promoting regional technological capacity. Based on a provincial-level panel dataset over the 1997-2009 period together with adopting patents as an indicator of innovative capacity, this study's empirical results show that science parks, in terms of various measures, indeed have a significantly positive impact on regional patenting. More importantly, science parks play a key role in coordinating research and development (R&D) collaboration across various R&D performers within the region and indirectly contribute to upgrading the regional technological ladder. Moreover, we find a positive innovation-enhancing effect brought about by R&D cooperation between industries and universities, rather than research institutes, highlighting both the importance and inherent problems of China's regional innovation systems.
AB - By precipitating a clustering effect and encouraging the establishment of links among firms and academic and research institutions (the so-called triple helix), science parks are expected to have both direct and indirect effects on promoting regional technological capacity. Based on a provincial-level panel dataset over the 1997-2009 period together with adopting patents as an indicator of innovative capacity, this study's empirical results show that science parks, in terms of various measures, indeed have a significantly positive impact on regional patenting. More importantly, science parks play a key role in coordinating research and development (R&D) collaboration across various R&D performers within the region and indirectly contribute to upgrading the regional technological ladder. Moreover, we find a positive innovation-enhancing effect brought about by R&D cooperation between industries and universities, rather than research institutes, highlighting both the importance and inherent problems of China's regional innovation systems.
KW - innovation
KW - patents
KW - science park
KW - triple helix
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84896739448&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13547860.2014.880285
DO - 10.1080/13547860.2014.880285
M3 - 期刊論文
AN - SCOPUS:84896739448
SN - 1354-7860
VL - 19
SP - 333
EP - 352
JO - Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy
JF - Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy
IS - 2
ER -