Yao, Li and Li, Jun (2022) 'Intercity Innovation Collaboration and the Role of High-speed Rail Connections: Evidence from Chinese Co-patent Data.' Regional Studies. pp. 1-13. ISSN 0034-3404

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Abstract

This study explores the extent to which changes in transport infrastructure counterbalance pre-existing geographic friction and foster innovation collaboration, using the Chinese HSR construction as a quasi-natural experiment. Using a comprehensive dataset of city-pair co-patents from 2005 to 2018, we show that HSR connection significantly increases inter-city co-patents, patent quality, and collaborative partnerships, and such effects are strongest for city-pairs within 250 km and decrease for longer distances. Moreover, the HSR effect is stronger for cities in similar institutional setting, indicating a negative moderating effect of institutional distance. Various robustness methods are used to confirm the validity of our findings.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Innovation collaboration, Co-patent, High-speed Rail, Geographical proximity, Institutional proximity
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School
SWORD Depositor:	Elements
Depositing User:	Elements
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2021 11:36
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2022 17:34
URI:	http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/31401

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