Innovation strategy, firm survival and relocation: The case of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing in Guangdon province, China
Naubahar Sharif & Can Huang
#2010-052
Based on a survey adapted from the Fourth European Community Innovation
Survey (CIS-4), this study finds that, in the changing manufacturing
environment of Guangdong province in China, Hong Kong-owned businesses
that generate a higher share in new product sales as a percentage of
total sales or engage in R&D or collaborative innovation activities in
China are more likely to survive and remain in Guangdong. The study
fills a gap in the literature by investigating the effects of innovation
on the survival and relocation of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing firms in
Guangdong. The results support policy initiatives that strengthen
collaborative ties among key innovation system actors.
Keywords: Innovation, Survival, Relocation, Community Innovation Survey,
Asia, China
JEL Classification: D21, L25, L52, O31, R11