R&D Partnerships and Capability of Innovation of Small and Medium-Sized Firms in Zhongguancun, Beijing: The Power of Proximity

Nobuaki Hamaguchi and Yoshihiro Kameyama
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Yoshihiro Kameyama: The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD), Japan

No 225, Discussion Paper Series from Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University

Abstract: We examine the impact of research partnerships on a firm's own R&D capability along with the context of the importance of geographical proximity using original survey data obtained from small and medium-sized firms in Zhongguancun Science Park (ZSP). This study develops an analytical framework related to the impact of research partnerships on a firm's R&D capability. Results show that research cooperation with universities and research institutes and small and medium-sized firms enhances the R&D capability of individual firms when the partners are located nearby, although distance has no significant effect on cooperation with large firms.

Keywords: Research cooperation; Spillovers; R&D capability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O32 R12 R39 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2008-07
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