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Regional Innovation Index of China: 2017

How Frontier Regions Innovate

  • A general ranking and analysis of Chinese 31(provincial level) regional innovation

  • A comprehensive perspective to look how innovation is going on in regional level

  • A fast and reliable way to see dynamics of Chinese transformation after the fast industrialization

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Analysis of China’s Regional Innovation Index in 2017

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Measure of Regional Innovation Capability

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 3-13
    3. The Overview of Chinese Innovation

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 15-27
    4. Rankings of Innovation Capability by Region

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 29-56
    5. Analysis of Regional Innovation Capability

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 57-69
  3. The Pattern of Regional Innovation in China

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
    2. Guangdong: From OEM to ODM and More

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 73-90
    3. Beijing: From High-Tech to Business Model Innovation

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 111-130
    4. Shanghai: From Industrial City to Global Innovation Center

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 131-147
    5. Zhejiang Province: Role of Entrepreneurship and Industry Cluster

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 149-160
  4. Regional Innovation Capability Report in Different Provinces (Autonomous Regions, Municipalities)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. Tianjin

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 163-166
    3. Shanxi

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 167-169
    4. Hebei

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 171-174
    5. Inner Mongolia

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 175-177
    6. Liaoning

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 179-181
    7. Jilin

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 183-185
    8. Heilongjiang

      • Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang
      Pages 187-189

About this book

The book aims to explore the regional innovation capability of China, especially how the frontier regions of China (Guangdong, Jiangsu, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Tianjin) transform themselves from an investment-driven economy into an innovation-driven one. With detailed case, data and policy, we analyse the modes of each province and municipality from different perspectives such as comparative advantage in innovation, existing industrial base and culture, the government’s innovation strategy, and industrial upgrading pattern.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Xielin Liu

  • Information and Industrial Development Department, State Information Center, Beijing, China

    Taishan Gao

  • Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China

    Xi Wang

About the authors

Professor Xielin LIU, born in 1957, is a professor in School of Economics and Management, Director of Research Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a research fellow in Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, Ministry of Science and Technology(1996-2006) and professor in Tsinghua University from 1985-2006.Born in September 25, 1957, BSc, Peking University, 1982; M.SC, Chinese Academy of Science; PHD,1994, Tsinghua University. 
His research areas mainly cover innovation management and policy, globalization of technology and innovation. He has published a lot of papers in Research Policy, Technovation, Journal of Management Studies and International Journal of Technology Management. He served as editor for Research Policy and other journals. He coauthored two books in English, Environmental Innovation in China(WIT,2012) and Innovation, Technology Policy and Regional Development with Tim Turpin (Edward Elgar, 2003). 


Taishan GAO, born in 1987, is an associate professor at State Information Center, China. He got his PHD from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2014.  His research mainly focuses on regional innovation, sharing economy and information society. He is the deputy Secretary-General of Centre for Sharing Economy Research. In recent years, he has published several papers in journals like Research Policy,  Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 


Xi WANG, born in 1990, is a PhD student in Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her main research interests are innovation ecosystem, regional innovation, industrial upgrading, etc. In recently years, she has coauthored several books on enterprises’ breakthrough innovation and regional innovation-driven development models of China.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Regional Innovation Index of China: 2017

  • Book Subtitle: How Frontier Regions Innovate

  • Authors: Xielin Liu, Taishan Gao, Xi Wang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1205-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-1204-5Published: 16 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4583-8Published: 29 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-1205-2Published: 06 August 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 342

  • Number of Illustrations: 87 b/w illustrations, 137 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Asian Economics, Regional/Spatial Science, Regional Development

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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