Is China Different? A Meta-Analysis of the Growth-enhancing Effect from R&D Spending in China

Christer Ljungwall, Patrik Gustavsson Tingvall

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    Abstract

    In this paper we examine whether China has benefited more from spending on R&D than other countries by conducting a meta-analysis of the relevant literature on a large number of countries at different stages of economic development. The results suggest that the growth-enhancing effect of R&D spending in China has been significantly weaker than that of other countries. It is thus unlikely that R&D spending has been successful as a key contributing factor to economic growth in China.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationStockholm
    PublisherRatio: Näringslivets forskningsinstitut
    Number of pages11
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    SeriesRatio Working Paper
    Number233

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