Does regional innovation policy encourage firm indigenous innovation? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment of the pilot project of innovative cities in China

Mingyong Lai, Jiayu Fang, Rui Xie · 2023 · Applied Economics

Summary. China's innovative cities pilot program significantly boosted firms' indigenous innovation, measured by patent filings. The policy worked especially well in capital-intensive industries and among large companies and non-state enterprises. Government subsidies and market competition drove these gains. The findings show regional innovation policy can effectively stimulate firm-level innovation, though effects vary by industry and firm type.

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Lai, M., Fang, J., & Xie, R.. (2023). Does regional innovation policy encourage firm indigenous innovation? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment of the pilot project of innovative cities in China. Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2177601

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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2023.2177601
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: policy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28