Abstract
This study aims to explore the effect of innovation institution on spatial transfer of energy industry in Jiangsu, China. We focus on the disparity of innovation and energy industry, and analyze the spatial transfer difference in different types of energy industry, rather than view energy industry as a whole. The study demonstrates the spatial change of energy industry at regional level and maps the spatial pattern at city level. The study chooses intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection intensity, authorization patents and local research and development (R&D) investment as the proxy of innovation. Using official data and employing panel fixed-effect model at city-industry level, we conclude (a) innovation abilities significantly influence the spatial transfer of energy industry in Jiangsu. Especially, due to the different time, IPRs protection, patent counts, and R&D investment have different effects on different regions in Jiangsu; (b) 2010 is an important turning point for energy industry development in Jiangsu, and after 2010, the energy industry begins to shift to the middle and northern Jiangsu, whereas the spatial pattern of energy industry in coastal cities is basically unchanged; (c) there is a great difference between the regions in Jiangsu Province, and industrial upgrading has not been achieved in northern Jiangsu.
Highlights
In recent years, rising energy prices has slowed economic growth and increased the costs of global economic growth (Ewing & Malik, 2017)
We ask whether innovation institution, including intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection, research and development (R&D), and patent counts, can help explain the spatial transfer of energy industries across regions and cities
Strength of IPRs protection measured by the method of Han and Li The proportion of the number of authorized energy patents to that of patent application The proportion of R&D expenditure to GDP
Summary
In recent years, rising energy prices has slowed economic growth and increased the costs of global economic growth (Ewing & Malik, 2017). The combination of energy development and environmental protection has become a challenge for economic growth. Countries all over the world are committed to the development of energy industry (Lin & Xu, 2018). Innovation institution plays an important role in energy industry development Patented energy technology will be incentives for industrial investment (Lee et al, 2017). Innovation capability has become an important factor in the development and the spatial pattern evolution of China’s energy industry We ask whether innovation institution, including intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection, research and development (R&D), and patent counts, can help explain the spatial transfer of energy industries across regions and cities
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