Title: National innovation systems for China and India: an analytical framework and a comparative analysis

Authors: Xiaobo Wu, Zhigang Fan

Addresses: School of Management, National Institute for Innovation Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PRC. ' School of Management, National Institute for Innovation Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PRC

Abstract: There are different development modes and connotations behind the fast economic growth of China and India. National Innovation Systems (NISs) have built an effective frame of economy growth in a knowledge-oriented era. Under the NIS approach, this paper analyses China and India|s innovation systems from three parts, including the innovation environment, innovation operations and economic performance subsystems. The paper provides some comments based on the comparative results.

Keywords: India; China; comparative analysis; economic development; national innovation systems; NIS; innovation environment; innovation operations; economic performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2010.030795

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2010 Vol.7 No.2, pp.145 - 166

Published online: 06 Jan 2010 *

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