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Agglomeration and radiation: the dual effects of industry-university-research collaboration on the spatial allocation of innovation factors in China

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  • Yanan Hu

    (Shandong University of Finance and Economics)

  • Lumeng Ma

    (Shandong Youth University of Political Science)

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This paper analyses the effect and mechanism of industry-university-research collaboration on the spatial allocation of innovation factors from the perspective of agglomeration and radiation effect. Based on theoretical analysis, the effect of industry-university-research collaboration on the spatial allocation of innovation factors is empirically tested, by using the matched data of Chinese A-share listed companies and cities. It is found that industry-university-research collaboration continuously strengthens the regional agglomeration ability of innovation factors. This is mainly due to the fact that university-industry-research collaboration can accelerate the flow of innovation factors, broaden technological diversity, and thus have an agglomeration effect on the spatial allocation of innovation factors. Further research shows that industry-university-research collaboration can promote the efficiency of innovation factors allocation, and drive the innovative development of surrounding cities through the radiation effect, realizing the convergence of regional gaps. Accelerating the industry-university-research collaboration is of great significance in enhancing the effectiveness of the innovation system and the coordinated development of regions.

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  • Yanan Hu & Lumeng Ma, 2025. "Agglomeration and radiation: the dual effects of industry-university-research collaboration on the spatial allocation of innovation factors in China," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 74(4), pages 1-24, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:anresc:v:74:y:2025:i:4:d:10.1007_s00168-025-01416-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s00168-025-01416-z
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    JEL classification:

    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O24 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Trade Policy; Factor Movement; Foreign Exchange Policy
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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