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A Test on the Regional Innovation Efficiency Considering Spatial Effects
Qingmei Tan
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Abstract
Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China during 1998-2007,using the stochastic frontier production function,it makes an empirical analysis on the regional innovation efficiency of China considering spatial effects.Research conclusions illustrates that Chinese innovation production has a decreasing scale return,and RD personnel input has higher output elasticity than RD funds expenditure;spatial effects has a significant positive effect on region innovation efficiency,and RD activities of adjacent regions play a positive role in the region;among the control variables,educational level of workers and the infrastructures have positive correlations with region innovation efficiency,while industrial structure has a significant negative correlation.It provides policy basis for national and regional innovation.