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Household sector innovation in China: Impacts of income and motivation

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  • Chen, Jin
  • Su, Yu-Shan
  • de Jong, Jeroen P.J.
  • von Hippel, Eric

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This research note reports upon the first survey of household sector innovation in China. Compared to previous survey studies we add two first-of-kind variables and related findings.

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  • Chen, Jin & Su, Yu-Shan & de Jong, Jeroen P.J. & von Hippel, Eric, 2020. "Household sector innovation in China: Impacts of income and motivation," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(4).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:respol:v:49:y:2020:i:4:s0048733320300111
    DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2020.103931
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