Technology transfer, indigenous innovation and leapfrogging in green technology: the solar-PV industry in China and India

Xiaolan Fu, Jing Zhang · 2011 · Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies

Summary. China and India have rapidly advanced their solar photovoltaic industries by combining technology transfer with indigenous innovation. Both countries strategically mixed different mechanisms for acquiring, adapting, and developing solar technology. Their national innovation systems proved essential for sustaining progress. The paper shows developing countries can follow this mixed approach to catch up in green industries and build competitive green economies without replicating developed nations' paths.

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  title   = {Technology transfer, indigenous innovation and leapfrogging in green technology: the solar-PV industry in China and India},
  author  = {Xiaolan Fu and Jing Zhang},
  journal = {Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.1080/14765284.2011.618590},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/14765284.2011.618590}
}

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DOI

10.1080/14765284.2011.618590

Countries

China, India

Regions

Asia

Categories

energy, indigenous-innovation, regional-innovation-systems

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