Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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985241 | Research Policy | 2011 | 11 Pages |
We present evidence on productivity improvement experienced by the research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) after its implementation of the Knowledge Innovation Program (KIP). Using a balanced panel of data on R&D inputs and outputs of 59 research institutes in CAS, we analyze the productivity, technological and efficiency changes from 1997 to 2005. We document that the CAS research institutes have a productivity growth of 12.5% from 1998 to 2005, which can be further decomposed into 8.8% attributed to technological progress and 3.3% to efficiency improvement. Results of regional analysis show that institutes in Beijing and Shanghai, performed better than institutes in other regions during the same period.
► We examine productivity change at the institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences. ► Significant changes in organizational and resource management practices were made. ► We document an average annual productivity growth of 12.5% from 1998 to 2005. ► In the short term, institutes in less developed regions show greater improvement. ► In the long term, the Institutes in Beijing and Shanghai perform better.