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...

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

Darlegung der globalen Trends in der Gestaltung von Innovationssystemen anhand von vier ausgewählten Merkmalen - Aufwendungen für Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E), Produzenten-Nutzer-Beziehungen, Intermediäre sowie Technologieprogramme. Es wird gezeigt, dass sich ein weltweit uniformer Trend...

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...