TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Does improved transportation promote innovation? Evidence from China's cities
JO  - Applied economics
A1  - Zeng, Zhixin
A1  - Zhao, Long
A1  - Wang, Xiaojun
SP  - 2643
EP  - 2657
VL  - 54
IS  - 23
N2  - This paper empirically investigates the effect of improved transportation system on innovation activities in a panel of Chinese cities. We find robust evidence that there is a significant increase in a city's capacity in invention patents due to the opening of the high-speed railway (HSR). Furthermore, increased expenditure in research and development (R&D), expanded business opportunities through trade and foreign direct investment, and intensified import competition are three plausible channels that allow the opening of HSR to spur city innovation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-6846
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2021.1992344
ID  - ref1
ER  -