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The Emergence Of New Technology-Based Sectors: A Proximity Approach Based On Chinese Patent Data

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  • HUA ZHANG

    (School of Economics and Trade at Guangdong University of Finance, P. R. China)

  • CHRISTOPHER DECKER

    (��Department of Economics at University of Nebraska at Omaha, P. R. China)

  • JINLAN NI

    (��Department of Economics at University of Nebraska at Omaha, P. R. China‡Institute of Urban Development at Nanjing Audit University, USA)

Abstract

This paper analyzes the emergence of new technology-based sectors in China based on Chinese patent data. We apply the research framework based on product-space methodology to Chinese patent data and find that China displays similar characteristics to other developed countries. The technology structure based on local accumulated capabilities at the province level plays the biggest role in the emergence of new technology-based sectors. Furthermore, we find that the accumulated technological capabilities in adjacent provinces have positive spillover effects to this emergence and the accumulated technological capabilities in non-adjacent provinces have uncertain effects to this emergence; the spread of capabilities is constrained by geographical distance.

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  • Hua Zhang & Christopher Decker & Jinlan Ni, 2023. "The Emergence Of New Technology-Based Sectors: A Proximity Approach Based On Chinese Patent Data," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 68(03), pages 797-821, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:68:y:2023:i:03:n:s0217590819500449
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590819500449
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    Keywords

    Product space; new technology-based sectors; technology diversification; spillover effects;
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    JEL classification:

    • L16 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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