Are Trade Fairs Relevant for Local Innovation Knowledge Networks? Evidence from Shanghai Equipment Manufacturing

Date

2019-12

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Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Abstract

This paper studies the role of trade fairs in local innovation knowledge networks, combining data on co-patenting networks in the Shanghai equipment manufacturing (machinery) industry with data from the Shanghai Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show (MWCS). Three propositions are developed, suggesting that (i) local firms attending MWCS are more R&D intensive than other firms; (ii) trade fair attendees are linked with each other more closely in co-patenting networks than non-attendees; and (iii) participating firms have more local co-patenting linkages than non-participating firms. Our results largely support these propositions confirming that participation in flagship fairs is associated with strong integration in innovation knowledge networks.

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Regional Studies on Sep 2020, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00343404.2019.1695046

Keywords

co-patenting networks, equipment manufacturing industry, innovation knowledge networks, local impact, trade fairs

Citation

Zhu, Y.-W., Bathelt, H., & Zeng, G. (2020). Are trade fairs relevant for local innovation knowledge networks? Evidence from Shanghai equipment manufacturing. Regional Studies, 54(9), 1250-1261.

DOI

10.1080/00343404.2019.1695046

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