'Buzz-and-pipeline' dynamics in Chinese science: the impact of interurban collaboration linkages on cities' innovation capacity. Issue 2 (1st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cao, Zhan; Derudder, Ben; Dai, Liang; Peng, Zhenwei
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 56:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 290
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2022-02-01
• Subjects: collaboration linkages -- buzz and pipelines -- innovation capacity -- urban networks -- network structure -- Chinese science; R1 -- R58; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2021.1906410
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Drawing on the 'buzz-and-pipeline' framework, this paper examines the impact of intra- and interregional collaboration linkages on the innovation capacity of cities, as evidenced by the co-publication networks existing among 217 Chinese cities located in 20 city-regions. The results show that (1) intra- and interregional linkages have an inverted 'U'-shaped and positive relationship with innovation capacity, respectively; (2) the positive effects of intra- and interregional linkages on urban innovation can be enhanced when combined with triadic closure and structural holes, respectively; and (3) there exists a complementary relation between intra- and interregional linkages in facilitating cities' innovation capacity.