We examine the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on innovation using China's county-level data from 1985 to 2011 …. Results show that the establishment of SEZs promotes a county's innovation in terms of application, grant and citation numbers … effect on innovation. Counties with universities nearby apply for more patents. The SEZs not only promote innovation in …

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 …

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 …