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ID182731
Title ProperPlace-based techno-industrial policy and innovation
Other Title InformationGovernment responses to the information revolution in China
LanguageENG
AuthorLiu, Changqing ;  Li, Lei
Summary / Abstract (Note)This paper examines the impact of pilot zones for integrating informatization and industrialization (PZIIs), a novel place-based techno-industrial policy for innovation. Combining quality-adjusted invention patent data, we find that PZIIs have a significant and positive impact on urban innovation. Direct or indirect government support plays a vital role in mediating policy effects. The higher the government's fiscal self-sufficiency rate, or the more economic resources it has, the stronger the policy effects. Moreover, policy effects are amplified in pilot zones that incorporate PZII performance into local government performance assessments and span multiple prefectural administrative units. Indirect government support is reflected in the promotion of market-oriented reforms. Policy effects are greater in pilot zones with a higher degree of marketization. Further, based on firm data, we show that PZIIs effectively guide firms to increase R&D investment, indicating that PZIIs create innovation incentives. Our paper facilitates understanding the role of government in accelerating the penetration of new technology into industrial upgrades.
`In' analytical NoteChina Economic Review Vol. 66, Apr 2021: p.101600
Journal SourceChina Economic Review 2021-03 66, 66
Key WordsInformation Technology ;  Innovation ;  Difference-in-Differences ;  Place-Based Policy