Regional government R&D investment and innovation performance: the moderating effect of geographical and organizational proximities
International Journal of Innovation Science
ISSN: 1757-2223
Article publication date: 27 August 2021
Issue publication date: 23 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to measure the moderating effect of geographical and organizational proximity by focusing on readily available Chinese regional economic data over a five-year period.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors used multilevel regression analysis to analyze the relationship.
Findings
Results show that increasing government investment in research and development (R&D) can improve innovation performance during this period, organizational proximity and geographic proximity have a positive moderate effect on the relationship between R&D investment and Innovation performance.
Originality/value
This study enriches the existing theories on government innovation input and output from the perspective of regional differences and provides meaningful guidance for current Chinese regional innovation policies.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by USTC funding for Featured Liberal Arts (YD2160002007, YD22160002004). At the same time, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Editor-in-Chief, Prof Trusko, Brett and the two anonymous reviewer for their insightful comments.
Citation
Zhu, D. and Xu, B. (2022), "Regional government R&D investment and innovation performance: the moderating effect of geographical and organizational proximities", International Journal of Innovation Science, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 230-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-01-2021-0001
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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