We examine the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on innovation using China's county-level data from 1985 to 2011 …

context. In China, starting in the 1980s, special economic zones were used as a testing ground for the country's transition … from a planned to a market economy, and they are a prime example of China's pragmatic and experimental approach to reforms …. One of the great special economic zone success stories in China is the Suzhou Industrial Park, a modern industrial …

) in China by adopting spatial econometric methods. We first examine the spillovers within all regions, and then the … between cities in China, which is stronger between cities with high techno-proximity. Moreover, spillovers within the MEZs are …

context. In China, starting in the 1980s, special economic zones were used as a testing ground for the country's transition … from a planned to a market economy, and they are a prime example of China's pragmatic and experimental approach to reforms …. One of the great special economic zone success stories in China is the Suzhou Industrial Park, a modern industrial …