University–industry linkages and absorptive capacity: an empirical analysis of China's manufacturing industry

Stefan Brehm, Nannan Lundin · 2012 · Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Summary. Universities contribute to innovation in China's manufacturing sector, but their impact depends on the type of research performed and whether companies invest in absorptive capacity—the ability to acquire, assimilate, transform, and exploit external knowledge. The study of 20,000 firms across 31 provinces from 1998 to 2004 confirms that companies benefit most from university knowledge when they develop complementary internal capabilities.

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  journal = {Economics of Innovation and New Technology},
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DOI

10.1080/10438599.2012.687503

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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