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Can science and technology resources co-evolve with high-tech industries? Empirical evidence from China

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  • Luo, Ting
  • Zhang, Yongqing
  • Zheng, Minggui
  • Zheng, Sujiang
  • Gong, Yinyin

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Based on the theories of synergetic and evolutionary economics, we build a theoretical model of the co-evolutionary mechanisms of the composite systems of science and technology resources and high-tech industries in China. According to the established index system of the composite systems, we calculated the steady-state solution of the co-evolve and drew the potential function curve of science and technology resources and high-tech industries in China during 2010–2022 using the Haken model. Our empirical results show that high-tech industries are the order parameter of co-evolve. During the sample period, there is a synergistic growth effect of two-way promotion between science and technology resources and high-tech industries in China. However, within the system, the positive feedback mechanism of science and technology resources to high-tech industries in China is not perfect, and the allocation of science and technology resources needs to be further optimized, with a low degree of system order and large room for improvement. In addition, the endowment of science and technology resources and the development degree of high-tech industries in China are different in the eight comprehensive economic zones, and their co-evolvement is different. Therefore, by combining the advantages and allocating the elements of regional science and technology resources, we can better leverage the comparative advantages of high-tech industries in China and improve the degree of co-evolve in the system.

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  • Luo, Ting & Zhang, Yongqing & Zheng, Minggui & Zheng, Sujiang & Gong, Yinyin, 2024. "Can science and technology resources co-evolve with high-tech industries? Empirical evidence from China," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 208(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:tefoso:v:208:y:2024:i:c:s0040162524004633
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123665
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