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Measuring the Efficiency of China's Regional Innovation Systems: Application of Network Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

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  • Jiancheng Guan

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Chen K. and Guan J. Measuring the efficiency of China's regional innovation systems: application of network data envelopment analysis (DEA), Regional Studies . This study applies a relational network data analysis envelopment to the systematic evaluation of the innovation efficiency of China's regional innovation systems by decomposing the innovation process into the two connecting sub-processes, technological development and subsequent technological commercialization. The results show that only one-fifth of China's regional innovation systems are operating on the empirical best-practice frontier during the whole process from technological development to commercialization. Furthermore, it is found that substantial inconsistencies exist between technological development capacity and commercialization capacity in most regional innovation systems, and that downstream commercialization capacity plays a more important role in the innovation performance of regional innovation systems. Chen K. et Guan J. Evaluer l'efficacit� des systèmes d'innovation r�gionaux en Chine: l'application de la DEA en r�seau, Regional Studies . Cet article cherche à appliquer une analyse DEA (data envelopment analysis) relationnelle en r�seau à l'�valuation syst�matique de l'efficacit� innovatrice des systèmes d'innovation r�gionaux en Chine à partir d'une d�composition du processus d'innovation en deux sous-processus, à savoir le d�veloppement technologique et la commercialisation technologique qui en d�coule. Les r�sultats laissent voir que seulement un cinquième des systèmes d'innovation r�gionaux en Chine fonctionnent à la frontière empirique des pratiques d'excellence tout au long du processus qui va du d�veloppement technologique à la commercialisation. Qui plus est, il s'avère que d'importantes contradictions s'imposent entre la capacit� de d�veloppement technologique et la capacit� de commercialisation dans la plupart des systèmes d'innovation r�gionaux, et que la capacit� de commercialisation en aval joue un rôle plus important quant à la performance innovatrice des systèmes d'innovation r�gionaux. Systèmes d'innovation r�gionaux Processus d'innovation Efficacit� technologique Analyse DEA en r�seau Amorçage Chine Chen K. und Guan J. Messung der Effizienz der regionalen Innovationssysteme von China: eine Anwendung der Netzwerk-Dateneinhüllanalyse, Regional Studies . In dieser Studie wird eine relationale Netzwerk-Dateneinhüllanalyse auf die systematische Beurteilung der Innovationseffizienz der regionalen Innovationssysteme von China angewandt. Hierfür wird der Innovationsprozess in die beiden zusammenhängenden Subprozesse aufgegliedert: technologische Entwicklung und die anschließende technologische Kommerzialisierung. Aus den Ergebnissen geht hervor, dass nur ein Fünftel der regionalen Innovationssysteme von China während des gesamten Prozesses von der technologischen Entwicklung zur Kommerzialisierung an der Grenze der besten empirischen Praxis arbeiten. Darüber hinaus stellen wir fest, dass zwischen der Kapazität für technologische Entwicklung und der Kapazität für Kommerzialisierung erhebliche Unregelmäßigkeiten bestehen und dass die Kapazität der prozessabwärts angelagerten Kommerzialisierung für die Innovationsleistung von regionalen Innovationssystemen eine wichtigere Rolle spielt. Regionale Innovationssysteme Innovationsprozess Technische Effizienz Netzwerk-Dateneinhüllanalyse Bootstrap-Ansatz China Chen K. y Guan J. Medición de la eficiencia de los sistemas de innovación regional de China: aplicación de un análisis envolvente de datos de redes, Regional Studies . En este estudio aplicamos un análisis envolvente de datos relacionales de redes para la evaluación sistemática de la eficiencia de la innovación de los sistemas de innovación regional de China descomponiendo el proceso de innovación en los dos subprocesos conectados: el desarrollo tecnológico y la posterior comercialización tecnológica. Los resultados muestran que solamente una quinta parte de los sistemas de innovación regional operan en la frontera emp�rica de las mejores prácticas durante todo el proceso desde el desarrollo tecnológico hasta la comercialización. Asimismo se observa que existen considerables incoherencias entre la capacidad de desarrollo tecnológico y la capacidad de comercialización en la mayor�a de sistemas de innovación regional y que la capacidad de comercialización desempeña un papel más importante en el rendimiento de innovación de los sistemas de innovación regional. Sistemas de innovación regional Proceso de innovación Eficacia t�cnica Análisis envolvente de datos de redes (DEA) Enfoque Bootstrap China

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  • Kaihua Chen & Jiancheng Guan, 2012. "Measuring the Efficiency of China's Regional Innovation Systems: Application of Network Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(3), pages 355-377, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:46:y:2012:i:3:p:355-377
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2010.497479
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