two strategies toward that end: imitation and innovation. The theory bears predictions about the evolution of the … distribution of R&D and TFP growth in China during the period 2007--2012. The estimated model fits the Chinese data well. We …

firms in the period 2008–2014 shows that imitation strategy is positively related to incremental innovation but has an … condition of the imitation strategy–innovation link—they strengthen the link between imitation strategy and incremental … innovation but weaken the link between imitation strategy and radical innovation …

China during the period 2007–12. The estimated model fits the Chinese data well. We compare the estimates with those …