The objective of this paper is to investigate the innovative performance of China’s NIS in international comparison and the capacity of China’s NIS in creating indigenous innovation. We provide insights drawing upon patent data and using patent families to determine the value of the...

"The forthcoming fourteenth Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) emphasizes innovation as the driving force to double China's GDP and income per capita until the year 2035, implying five percent annual output growth. China's innovative and economic performance, however, is less outstanding than often...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the innovative performance of China's NIS in international comparison and the capacity of China's NIS in creating indigenous innovation. We provide insights drawing upon patent data and using patent families to determine the value of the underlying...

China has set itself some very ambitious goals. It aims to become the world's leading nation in science and technology (S&T) before 2050. According to the 14th five-year plan, China's gross expenditures on research and development (R&D) are targeted to grow by more than 7% annually between 2021...