Knowledge source switching under state interventions of latecomer regions: A case study of Shenzhen

IF 10.1 1区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL ISSUES

Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI:10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102730

Jingluan Yang , Weidong Liu

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Abstract

This paper aims to unpack the process and analyze the mechanisms of knowledge source switching in latecomer regions that have evolved from peripheral to core positions. Drawing on four decades of matched patent-company data from Shenzhen, we classify patents into various knowledge classifications and calculate their percentage changes to observe the dynamics of knowledge source switching. Furthermore, we employ Difference-in-Differences (DiD) estimation to examine the causal effects of state interventions on this dynamic. The findings indicate that Shenzhen's knowledge sources have switched from multinational corporations (MNCs) and foreign subsidiaries to global inventors. Notably, state interventions exhibit a significant positive causal effect on this dynamic, particularly following the implementation of independent innovation policies. These findings contribute to the cross-fertilization of regional innovation studies and the Global Production Networks (GPN) approach, highlight the critical role of the state in ensuring the right and dynamic mode of global knowledge sourcing and offer implications for local innovation policies in latecomer regions.

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后发地区国家干预下的知识来源转换：深圳案例研究

本文旨在解读后发地区从边缘地位向核心地位演变的过程，并分析其知识来源转换的机制。我们利用深圳四十年的专利-公司匹配数据，将专利划分为不同的知识分类，并计算其百分比变化，以观察知识来源转换的动态变化。此外，我们还采用差分法（DiD）估计来检验国家干预对这一动态的因果效应。研究结果表明，深圳的知识来源已从跨国公司和外国子公司转向全球发明者。值得注意的是，国家干预对这一动态表现出显著的正向因果效应，尤其是在实施自主创新政策之后。这些发现有助于区域创新研究与全球生产网络（GPN）方法的相互促进，突出了国家在确保全球知识来源的正确和动态模式方面的关键作用，并为后发地区的地方创新政策提供了启示。

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CiteScore

17.90

自引率

14.10%

发文量

316

审稿时长

60 days

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