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The persistence of inter‐regional hierarchy in technology transfer networks: An analysis of Chinese patent licensing data

Seo, I; Son, JW; (2019) The persistence of inter‐regional hierarchy in technology transfer networks: An analysis of Chinese patent licensing data. Growth and Change , 50 (1) pp. 145-163. 10.1111/grow.12271. Green open access

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Abstract

This paper asks whether the technological development of a nation reduces the inter‐regional hierarchy in knowledge flow. We examine two scenarios that are the alternative to each other. The first is what we call the globalization of regional innovation system/weakening of inter‐regional hierarchy scenario: As many regions develop their niches in the global economy, the national “anchor” region loses its relative importance as the importer and distributor of new knowledge, rendering the domestic inter‐regional hierarchy less significant as a result. The second scenario is the globalization of national innovation system/persistence of inter‐regional hierarchy. The nation’s traditional anchor region becomes even more active in importing technology and distributing it to other regions of the country. To test which scenario is closer to reality, we employ social network metrics to analyse inter‐regional technology diffusion networks using Chinese patent licensing data for the 1998–2013 period. Our findings support the second scenario, showing that the influence of the traditional anchor region persists in the hierarchical network structure as new cities enter the network. We found five anchor regions: the three usual suspects—Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen—plus two that were slightly less expected—Dongguan and Suzhou.

Type: Article
Title: The persistence of inter‐regional hierarchy in technology transfer networks: An analysis of Chinese patent licensing data
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/grow.12271
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/grow.12271
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Anchor region, inter-regional knowledge flow, technology transfer networks, national system of innovation, Chinese patent licensing
UCL classification: UCL
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10053631
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