Technology upgrading in Chinese manufacturing - a cross-industry perspective Online publication date: Fri, 10-Feb-2023
by Guowei Dong; Björn Jindra; Ari Kokko
International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development (IJTLID), Vol. 14, No. 4, 2022
Abstract: This explorative article contributes by investigating technology upgrading in 23 manufacturing industries in China 1995-2015. We find not only industry-specific trends in the intensity of technology upgrades but also variations in terms of global interactions. Whereas, Chinese manufacturing industries differ considerably when it comes to the relevance of foreign actors for the commercialisation of frontier technology, the sourcing of foreign technology by Chinese actors remains low in all industries. In addition, we find positive relations between the intensity of technology upgrading and imports, inward FDI, and outward FDI at the industry level. However, there are no strong signs of a corresponding link between technology upgrading and revealed comparative advantages in exports. Moreover, we find only weak evidence of faster technology upgrading in the industries identified as 'strategic' by the Chinese Government.
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