This paper analyzes the role of innovation activities in the export participation of Chinese high-tech firms during the … firm-level innovation efforts, measured by R&D and product innovation dummies, play only a minor role for domestic … exporters. Foreign-invested firms dominate the high-tech exports but do not rely on indigenous innovation activities. These …

This paper investigates the impact of innovation on export decisions of Chinese high-tech firms during the period of …-level innovation efforts, measured by R&D spending and new product output, play only a minor role for domestic exporters. Foreign …-invested firms dominate the high-tech exports but do not rely on indigenous innovation activities. These results demonstrate that the …