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China’s science parks: production bases or a tool for institutional reform?

Sutherland, D.

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Abstract

Over a decade ago China launched a large-scale programme to develop science parks with on site business incubators. A major goal of this project was to redesign the economic architecture by creating institutions that would greatly improve the nation's innovation system. Science parks, following the western model, were considered appropriate institutions. This is because they could harness China's many public research institutes and universities and so help promote both existing indigenous firms and emerging new technology-based private firms. Since its inception, however, the programme has evolved to serve multiple purposes, of which innovation system reform is arguably only one, minor goal. This article investigates the evolution of China's two-pronged strategy to develop science parks and business incubators in pursuit of institutional reform of its innovation system.

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Sutherland, D. (2005). China’s science parks: production bases or a tool for institutional reform?. Asia Pacific Business Review, 11(1), 83-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360238052000298399

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2005
Deposit Date Oct 21, 2011
Journal Asia Pacific Business Review
Print ISSN 1360-2381
Electronic ISSN 1743-792X
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 1
Pages 83-104
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/1360238052000298399
Keywords China, Science parks, Business incubators, Innovation systems, China Torch Programme.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1503340