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Does improved transportation promote innovation? evidence from China’s cities

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  • Zhixin Zeng
  • Long Zhao
  • Xiaojun Wang

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This paper empirically investigates the effect of improved transportation system on innovation activities in a panel of Chinese cities. We find robust evidence that there is a significant increase in a city’s capacity in invention patents due to the opening of the high-speed railway (HSR). Furthermore, increased expenditure in research and development (R&D), expanded business opportunities through trade and foreign direct investment, and intensified import competition are three plausible channels that allow the opening of HSR to spur city innovation.

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  • Zhixin Zeng & Long Zhao & Xiaojun Wang, 2022. "Does improved transportation promote innovation? evidence from China’s cities," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(23), pages 2643-2657, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:54:y:2022:i:23:p:2643-2657
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2021.1992344
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    1. Hong, Junjie & Shi, Fangyuan & Zheng, Yuhan, 2023. "Does network infrastructure construction reduce energy intensity? Based on the “Broadband China” strategy," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 190(C).
    2. Wang, Ke-Liang & Jiang, Wei & Miao, Zhuang, 2023. "Impact of high-speed railway on urban resilience in China: Does urban innovation matter?," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 87(PB).
    3. Wu, Xiaokang & Yang, Jijun, 2023. "High-speed railway and patent trade in China," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 123(C).

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