INDIGENOUS INNOVATION, FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND THE EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF CHINA’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Ying Ma, Abdul Rauf · 2019 · The Singapore Economic Review

Summary. Domestic innovation efforts in China's manufacturing industries boost export performance, but skill shortages limit their impact. Foreign technology transfer and knowledge spillovers from foreign enterprises prove even more effective at driving exports than domestic innovation. Over time, China's industrial exports show increasing domestic content, indicating growing reliance on internal innovation alongside foreign technology channels.

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Ma, Y., & Rauf, A.. (2019). INDIGENOUS INNOVATION, FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND THE EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF CHINA’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. The Singapore Economic Review. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0217590819400034

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DOI: 10.1142/s0217590819400034
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28