From technology transfer to indigenous innovation in China
Summary. China's development since 1978 combined government investment in human capital and infrastructure with foreign technology learning to build indigenous innovation capacity. The paper identifies three main pathways: joint ventures with foreign multinationals, global value chains, and repatriation of advanced technologies. It demonstrates successful indigenous innovation in computing, automotive, and communications sectors, showing how Chinese firms leveraged foreign learning to compete globally.
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Lazonick, W., & Li, Y.. (2023). From technology transfer to indigenous innovation in China. Entreprises et histoire. https://doi.org/10.3917/eh.112.0018
Lazonick, William, and Yin Li. “From technology transfer to indigenous innovation in China.” Entreprises et histoire, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3917/eh.112.0018.
Lazonick, William, and Yin Li. 2023. “From technology transfer to indigenous innovation in China.” Entreprises et histoire. https://doi.org/10.3917/eh.112.0018.
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- DOI
- 10.3917/eh.112.0018
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-29