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Does intellectual property protection enhance regional coordinated development? An entrepreneurship perspective

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  • Chen, Lipeng
  • Shen, Gong
  • Deng, Nan
  • Wang, Chenchen
  • Liu, Yaobin

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Regional coordinated development (RCD) is a core objective in achieving inclusive growth and sustainable governance. This study uses panel data from 261 Chinese cities spanning 2008 to 2022 and applies a multi-period difference-in-differences model. It leverages the quasi-natural experiment provided by the construction of intellectual property demonstration city (IPDC) to evaluate the impact of intellectual property (IP) protection on RCD. Results show that the construction of IPDC improves the level of RCD, and this conclusion remains robust after a series of robustness checks. Mechanism analysis reveals that the construction of IPDC effectively stimulates entrepreneurship, which in turn promotes RCD by enhancing innovation spirit, encouraging venturing spirit and reinforcing contractual spirit. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the positive effect of IPDC construction on RCD is more pronounced in regions with a small population size, low administrative level, and low marketization level. Extension analysis indicates that IP protection, after promoting RCD, further enhances urban economic resilience. These findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of the relationship between IP protection and RCD and provide empirical evidence for improving the IP system and advancing the IPDC policy.

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  • Chen, Lipeng & Shen, Gong & Deng, Nan & Wang, Chenchen & Liu, Yaobin, 2026. "Does intellectual property protection enhance regional coordinated development? An entrepreneurship perspective," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 1359-1375.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:91:y:2026:i:c:p:1359-1375
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2026.04.017
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