officials, this study suggests that local party committees (LPCs) create special forms of political ties in China – i … incremental innovations. Research limitations/implications By suggesting that LPCs are a form of political tie particular to China … ties fostered by LPCs benefits firms’ innovations significantly in China, making them less costly and more stable.  …

internal combustion engine, new energy vehicles (NEVs), within China. Design/methodology/approach – The broad strategic … approach of two sectors within the NEV sector in China, the pure electric vehicle (EV) and the low‐speed electric vehicle (LSEV … a key sector for China's future industrial growth and is heavily supported. In contrast, the LSEV sector receives no …

in China toward a unique institutional characteristic – the structural discrimination against rural migrant workers …

competition, which is the main drive for innovations, has been introduced to post‐planning‐economy China for only 30 years or so …, and China has only ten years' experience in modern global competition after her entry into the WTO in 2001. Who can say … China will not be as innovative as today's advanced counterparts? The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible …

Purpose – To examine the way that China's cultural traditions affect the country's approach to innovation management … in nine countries. Findings – Ask people about China today and the first thing they are likely to talk about is economic …, that they will mention creativity and innovation. And yet, China's total number of patent applications rose tenfold between …