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From technology transfer to indigenous innovation in China

William Lazonick, Yin Li · 2023 · Entreprises et histoire

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

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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