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International Collaboration and Research Organization Performance: Evidence from China

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  • Hui Geng

    (Business School, The University of Western Australia)

  • Yanrui Wu

    (Business School, The University of Western Australia)

  • Xing Shi

    (School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology)

Abstract

International collaboration is considered to exert a positive effect on research performance. However, the impact of international collaboration on the performance of research institutions is under-documented. This paper fills the void in the literature by utilizing In Cites data of 1067 Chinese research organizations. The main results show that international collaboration promotes the performance of research organizations in general, but the effect varies according to the types of institutions. The organizations in less developed regions are more affected by international collaborations than these in developed regions. The empirical results also demonstrate that the US is the most important scientific collaborator of China.

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  • Hui Geng & Yanrui Wu & Xing Shi, 2022. "International Collaboration and Research Organization Performance: Evidence from China," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 22-11, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwa:wpaper:22-11
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    Keywords

    International collaboration; research organizations; scientific performance;
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    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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