The Interaction of Biotechnology and Institution: A Stakeholder Perspective

Ya-Feng Zhang and Tara Qian Sun
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Ya-Feng Zhang: School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
Tara Qian Sun: School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: Institutional systems have a crucial impact on the development of biotechnology. In this article, we analyze the interaction between biotechnology and institutions. To conduct our analysis, we use the case study method and the stakeholder perspective. Our findings suggest the following: (1) Through the analysis of patent data, biotechnology has been developing very rapidly in recent years in China; (2) basic biotechnology institutions have been established, consisting of government, policy, and other institutional arrangements; (3) the interaction between the development of biotechnology and its existing institutions is dynamic; and (4) the interaction is affected by relative stakeholders. This study contributes to the theory concerning the governance of biotechnology, which is important in the sustainable development of biotechnology. Moreover, the article sheds light on policy implications.

Keywords: biotechnology; institution; interaction; stakeholder perspective; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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