Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Wang, Lili
Author-Email: wang@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT/MGSoG
Author-Name: Meijers, Huub
Author-Email: huub.meijers@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University
Author-Name: Szirmai, Eddy
Author-Email: szirmai@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT/MGSoG
Title: Technological spillovers and industrial growth in Chinese regions
Abstract: This paper focuses on the role of interregional technology spillovers in 
	 the process of industrial growth in Chinese regions in the period 
	 1990-2005. Inflows of FDI increased rapidly from 1990 till 1998, slowing 
	 down thereafter. Domestic R&D investment accelerated after 1998. 
	 Regional industrial growth benefits from both interregional R&D 
	 spillovers and after 1998 from international FDI spillovers. However, in 
	 contrast to R&D spillovers, FDI spillovers contribute conditionally, 
	 mainly in areas where local R&D stocks are high enough. Interestingly, 
	 indirect interregional FDI spillover effects are negative. Foreign 
	 investment in one region attracts resources from regions with less FDI, 
	 thus having a negative influence on growth of industrial output in 
	 neighbouring regions.
Classification-JEL: F43, O14, O33, R11, R12
Keywords:  Technological spillovers, Interregional spillovers, R&D, Foreign direct investment,
	 Industrial growth, Regional growth, Chinese industry
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 2013
Number: 044
File-URL: http://www.merit.unu.edu/publications/wppdf/2013/wp2013-044.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2013044