Biotechnology is one of the knowledge fields particularly targeted by China, as it is considered to open up windows of opportunity for catch-up to the leading economies. However, the seizing of these opportunities requires the existence of an institutional and organizational structure supportive...

China´s rapid economic ascent has been accompanied by brilliant institutionalist scholarship elaborating on the significance of institutional diversity for China´s recent development trajectory. As valuable as these analyses are, their foundation in the transition literature seems to have...

Universities can contribute to knowledge-based regional development not only in their home region but also in other regions. In a number of countries, universities have established university satellite institutes in additional (host) regions to promote research and technology transfer there. We...

Staatliche Forschungsinstitute waren in China und Indien lange Zeit die wichtigsten Träger von FuE. Die Entwicklung innovativer Unternehmen war durch die Trennung zwischen Forschungs- und Unternehmenssektor behindert. Um die internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Unternehmen zu erhöhen,...

The paper presents a review of theoretical concepts and empirical findings on the issue of FDI-induced spillover and crowding-effects in the Chinese economy. Against the background of the peculiar characteristics of China's FDI-inflows the paper discusses various research agendas and results. It...

Der Beitrag betrachtet den chinesischen Wachstums- und Entwicklungsprozess der vergangenen drei Jahrzehnte aus dem Blickwinkel des Konzepts nachholenden Wachstums'. D.h. der Idee, dass bei aller Ideosynkrasie nationaler Strukturen ökonomische Entwicklungsprozesse grundsätzlich ähnlichen...

Der Beitrag zeichnet den in den letzten Jahren zu beobachtenden Bedeutungsgewinn Chinas in der Weltwirtschaft und Weltpolitik nach. Es werden die zentralen historischen Weichenstellungen aufgezeigt, Eckdaten der weltwirtschaftlichen Integration präsentiert und die zentralen Politikparameter...

The following volume reports the findings of an extensive survey about research in the field of East Asian Studies by scholars in central and eastern Europe. The purpose, methodology and major findings of this investigation are presented in the introduction to the report. Organised into two main...

The discussion paper summarizes the results of a workshop that focussed on the institutional foundations of innovation and competitiveness in East Asia. The following papers are contained: 'Transitional Institutions, Institutional Complementarities and Economic Performance in China. A "Varieties...

This working paper brings together assessments of the trilateral relations between China, the EU und the US from the disciplines of political science and economics. The first paper primarily addresses the following three issues: a) China's current development and prospects b) EU-China relations,...