Does social trust stimulate university technology transfer? Evidence from China

Ying Wu, Wen Huang and Li Deng

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 8, 1-13

Abstract: This paper examines the effect of social trust on university technology transfer. A large sample of Chinese universities from the 2007–2017 period was used. We find that social trust facilitates university technology transfer. The finding remain valid after a series of robustness. The mechanism test shows that social trust facilitates university technology transfer by improving the level of university-industry cooperative innovation. Our study suggests that social trust is an important factor that affects university technology transfer.

Date: 2021
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