The Frontiers in Manufacturing Technologies Initiative and University Innovation  

作　　者：Xuan Leng Yichuan Zhang 

机构地区：[1]China Center for Special Economic Zone Research,Shenzhen University,China [2]School of Government,Sun Yat-sen University,China

出　　处：《China & World Economy》2024年第5期197-225,共29页中国与世界经济（英文版）

基　　金：support from the China Center for Special Economic Zone Research of Shenzhen University,Interdisciplinary Innovation Team Project for High-level University PhaseⅢConstruction of Shenzhen University(No.24JCXK02);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.72403167).

摘　　要：Basic innovation,with universities as a key driver,is essential for advancing core technologies in the manufacturing industry.This study used a manufacturing technologies initiative as a natural experiment,combining funding and its outcomes data from the National Natural Science Foundation of China to construct a difference-in-differences model.It found that the Frontiers in Manufacturing Technologies Initiative had a positive effect on university innovation,particularly by increasing the number of university patents.Mechanism analysis showed that the policy mainly encouraged university innovation through university-industry collaboration.The effect was more salient in universities with stronger basic research capabilities and those whose research fields matched strategic emerging industries covered by the initiative.This study underscores the crucial role of the Frontiers in Manufacturing Technologies Initiative in enhancing university-led innovation.It highlights the effectiveness of industry-academia partnerships in advancing technology,particularly in emerging strategic industries.

关 键 词：industry policy joint innovation university-industry collaboration university innovation 

分 类 号：F124.3[经济管理—世界经济] G64[文化科学—高等教育学]