Empirical research on regional innovation capacity based on economic endogenous growth model—come from 31 provinces in Chinese Mainland

Abstract

Based on the endogenous growth model, collected patent data from 31 regions including provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in Chinese Mainland from 1985 to 2004, studied factors that can affect the regional innovative capacity with the empirical research. The results of the study showed population of employment on Hi-tech enterprises was also an obvious factor to reflect the regional innovative capacity of the Hi-tech enterprises in china. It has been proved that the inertia have huge influence to innovative activities, so it can be made out that innovative activities have great relation to local accumulation of culture. Accordingly, we inquired into the factors to affect the regional innovative capacity in china and gave policies and suggestions. At the same time, study verified our standpoint that defined capital gathering as a core.