Spatial Mechanisms of Regional Innovation Mobility in China

Xing Gao and Keyu Zhai ()
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Xing Gao: University College London
Keyu Zhai: China University of Mining and Technology

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2021, vol. 156, issue 1, No 11, 247-270

Abstract: Abstract Against the background of rapid improvement in economic growth and innovation capabilities, China is facing with development gaps and regional disparities. Based on the solid theoretical foundations and literature review, we aim to investigate the spatial mechanisms of regional innovation mobility at China’s provincial scale. Using patent counts from 2000 to 2015 modelled by Geographical Weighted Regression (GWR), the study examines the determinants of regional innovation mobility from the social, economic, natural and institutional perspectives. Through highlighting innovation mobility, this study regards innovation as a dynamic economic phenomenon rather than a static measure, and visualization results are clearly presented to display the overall landscape of China’s innovation mobility. Furthermore, in the analysis, we consider the effect of physical factors on regional innovation and empirically examine their roles. Our findings indicate that the relationships between regional innovation mobility and its determinants are spatially nonstationary and heterogenic. The study is of great significance to understand regional development differences and formulate reasonable regional policies.

Keywords: Regional innovation mobility; Spatial mechanisms; Disparities; GWR model; Visualization maps; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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