Location of foreign research and development in China |
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| Authors: | Yifei Sun |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geography, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8249, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the location of foreign research and development activities within China, using the 2004 China Economic
Census data, published in 2006. The study reveals that the scale of foreign R&D in China is significant and involves a few
thousand of foreign enterprises, much broader than what has been reported before. It also finds that foreign R&D activities
in China are highly concentrated in a few costal provinces and cities including Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian
and Beijing, though the degree of concentration in Beijing is significantly lower than what was reported before. The results
of the analyses demonstrate that proximity to foreign manufacturing investment dictates the location of foreign R&D. Also
important is the quality of local technological infrastructure, which is a composite measurement of availability of quality
labor and their creativity. However, labor costs and infrastructure do not show consistent or significant impacts. |
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