The special economic zones and innovation
Evidence from China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6045447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Min Wu (0009-0003-5926-7201, University of International Business and Economics), Chong Liu (0009-0007-7425-8847, Peking University, corresponding author), Jiuli Huang (Nankai University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 319-330 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Economic Quarterly International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-9331 • E-ISSN: 2666-9331 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ceqi.2021.11.004 |
| OpenAlex | W3216532748 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 16 |
We examine the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on innovation using China's county-level data from 1985 to 2011. Results show that the establishment of SEZs promotes a county's innovation in terms of application, grant and citation numbers of patents by 15%–25%, 8%–22% and 15%–25%, respectively. The promoting effect of establishing high-tech SEZs is higher than that of establishing economic and technological SEZs. Compared with provincial SEZs, national SEZs have a greater effect on innovation. Counties with universities nearby apply for more patents. The SEZs not only promote innovation in existing technical fields, but also continuously expand new research fields. The SEZs promote innovation by providing tax credits, technological subsidies and attracting more enterprises
Business · China · Economics · Geography · Market economy · Special economic zone · Subsidy · Economic Zones and Regional Development · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |