Innovation and Economic Growth in China - Evidence from Patent Statistics

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Purpose of the thesis
• Method
• Structure
• Patent System
• Overview
• Regional and national patent systems
• European patent system
• Chinese patent system
• Global patent system under PCT
• Basic grant procedures
• Economics of Patents
• Function of the patent system
• Innovation incentives vs. social welfare
• Innovation models
• Growth theory
• Introduction
• Endogenous Growth models
• Research and development models
• Human capital models
• Critics
• Conclusions from endogenous growth models
• Preliminary conclusion
• Descriptive statistics
• Methodological background
• General trends in patenting
• Trends in patenting at the SIPO
• Hypotheses about China's upsurge in patent counts
• Hypothesis 1: R&D expenditures cause jump in patent counts
• Hypothesis 2: Amendments in China's patent laws
• Hypothesis 3: FDI has caused the rising number of patents in China
• Hypothesis 4: Increased patent production of state-owned institutions due to an improved educative sector
• Preliminary conclusion
• Patenting and economic growth in China
• Quality of Chinese patenting activities

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis investigates the relationship between patent activity and economic growth in China. Utilizing patent statistics, the author aims to explain how China achieves high and stable economic growth rates. The study is grounded in the endogenous growth theory, examining key factors that contribute to China's increased patent activity.

• The role of innovation in driving economic growth in China
• The impact of patent systems and policies on innovation
• The influence of research and development (R&D) investments and foreign direct investment (FDI) on patent activity
• The connection between patent activity and economic growth
• The role of education and state-owned institutions in fostering innovation

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The thesis starts with an overview of the patent system, exploring regional and national patent systems, including the European and Chinese patent systems. It then delves into the economics of patents, examining the function of the patent system, innovation incentives, and various innovation models. The following chapter focuses on growth theory, specifically endogenous growth models and their implications for understanding economic growth. The thesis then delves into descriptive statistics, examining general trends in patenting, the SIPO (State Intellectual Property Office), and analyzing hypotheses about the factors driving the surge in patent counts in China, such as R&D expenditures, patent law amendments, FDI inflows, and the role of state-owned institutions. The chapter concludes with an exploration of the relationship between patenting and economic growth in China. Further chapters, including the conclusion and appendix, are not included in this preview.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This thesis focuses on the relationship between innovation and economic growth in China, utilizing patent statistics as evidence. Key terms include endogenous growth theory, patent system, innovation, R&D, FDI, economic growth, SIPO, and state-owned institutions.