International and Intra-national Technology Spillovers and Technology Development Paths in Developing Countries: The Case of China

Miao Fu, Xiaolan Fu and Tieli Li

No RP2008-96, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper analyses the paths of technology development among regions with heterogeneous economic and technological characteristics, focusing on the case of China. It finds that intra-national technology transfer, that is, the technology transfer from technologically advanced provinces to less advanced ones, is more important than that taking place through FDI in the backward regions. In technologically advanced areas, learning by doing, indigenous R&D and technology transfer from FDI all play a significant role in technical progress.

Keywords: Convergence; Regional economics; Management (Technological innovations); Research (Technological innovations); Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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