This paper investigates how exporting affects firm innovation. We embed innovation into a firm heterogeneity model with … productivity, where in equilibrium the model shows that exporters invest more in innovation, such as research and development (R …&D), than non-exporters. Using firm-level data from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), we apply the Levinsohn and Petrin …

decentralized innovation. Historic legacies that shape political structures and individual behavior will continue to influence China …Beginning in the late 1970s, China's economy delivered the largest growth spurt in recorded history. Striking … "China miracle" that requires neither economic nor historical analysis. This overlooks deep institutional constraints arising …

Understanding the factors that may produce a sustained rate of innovation is important for promoting economic … development and growth. In this paper, we examine the role of human capital in firms' innovation by using a large sample of … manufacturing firms from China. We use two firm-level datasets from China: one from metropolitan cities, and one from provincial …