Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison
The authors examine the diverse prospects of innovative sectors in Beijing and Shanghai using available indicators and data collected for this study through surveys. Beijing is the first choice for companies locating in China, but foreign employees prefer Shanghai for living convenience and cultural...
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okr-10986-89742021-04-23T14:02:42Z Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison Jici, Wang Xin, Tong AIR AIR QUALITY ANNUAL REPORT BANKS BI BUREAUCRACY BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESS SERVICES CENTRAL PLANNING CITIES CLIMATE COLLABORATION COLOR TV COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CONTENT PROVIDERS DISPOSABLE INCOME ECOLOGY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT ENGINEERS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FAMILIES FISHING HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SERVICES INNOVATION INTERACTIVE MEDIA INTERMEDIARIES IRON KEY INDUSTRIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE WORKERS LABOR FORCE LAWS LEARNING LEISURE LEISURE TIME LIVING CONDITIONS MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEDIA MEDICINES OIL OUTSOURCING PATENTS PERFORMING ARTS PHONES POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLLUTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICES RADIO RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH FINDINGS RESEARCH SECTOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL SCIENCES SOFTWARE COMPANIES SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE INDUSTRY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAXATION TECHNICIANS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR TELECOMS TELECOMS INDUSTRY TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORTATION ZONING The authors examine the diverse prospects of innovative sectors in Beijing and Shanghai using available indicators and data collected for this study through surveys. Beijing is the first choice for companies locating in China, but foreign employees prefer Shanghai for living convenience and cultural amenities. While Shanghai lags behind Beijing in knowledge creation and the generation of startup companies in the innovative sectors, it takes the lead in the commercialization of technological innovations and the development of creative cultural industries. The municipal authorities of Beijing and Shanghai have improved the innovation environment of the cities, but certain elements still stunt the growth of innovative industries, which cannot be removed easily. Three kinds of knowledge-intensive enterprises included in innovative sectors in the survey are high-tech manufacturers, knowledge-intensive business services, and creative content providers. The survey found that the clustering of the firms arose from the attraction of preferential policies and the purchase by governments or state-owned enterprises of information technology products. The survey shows that interaction among firms is inadequate in the knowledge-based industrial clusters in both Beijing and Shanghai. Hence, it may be some time before clustering leads to substantial gains in collective efficiency for innovative industry in Beijing and Shanghai. 2012-06-25T21:27:17Z 2012-06-25T21:27:17Z 2005-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5687899/sustaining-urban-growth-through-innovative-capacity-beijing-shanghai-comparison http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8974 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3545 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific China |
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The authors examine the diverse prospects of innovative sectors in Beijing and Shanghai using available indicators and data collected for this study through surveys. Beijing is the first choice for companies locating in China, but foreign employees prefer Shanghai for living convenience and cultural amenities. While Shanghai lags behind Beijing in knowledge creation and the generation of startup companies in the innovative sectors, it takes the lead in the commercialization of technological innovations and the development of creative cultural industries. The municipal authorities of Beijing and Shanghai have improved the innovation environment of the cities, but certain elements still stunt the growth of innovative industries, which cannot be removed easily. Three kinds of knowledge-intensive enterprises included in innovative sectors in the survey are high-tech manufacturers, knowledge-intensive business services, and creative content providers. The survey found that the clustering of the firms arose from the attraction of preferential policies and the purchase by governments or state-owned enterprises of information technology products. The survey shows that interaction among firms is inadequate in the knowledge-based industrial clusters in both Beijing and Shanghai. Hence, it may be some time before clustering leads to substantial gains in collective efficiency for innovative industry in Beijing and Shanghai. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Jici, Wang Xin, Tong |
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Jici, Wang Xin, Tong |
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Jici, Wang |
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Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison |
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Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison |
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Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison |
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Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison |
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Sustaining Urban Growth through Innovative Capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in Comparison |
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sustaining urban growth through innovative capacity : beijing and shanghai in comparison |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5687899/sustaining-urban-growth-through-innovative-capacity-beijing-shanghai-comparison http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8974 |
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