Knowledge intensive business services and their impact on innovation in China

• DOI: 10.1007/s11628-013-0202-1
• Publication Date: 2013-08-05T16:37:29Z
• Authors: Xing Shi; Yanrui Wu; Dingtao Zhao
• Keywords: Capital (architecture)

This study investigates the impact of knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) on innovation in China. First, we review the development of KIBS in China by analyzing the agglomeration, utilization, and quality of KIBS. Second, regression techniques are employed to investigate the impact of KIBS on innovation in the Chinese economy. We found that KIBS are becoming a major force in promoting innovation, especially in eastern China. Furthermore, we also found that the effect of KIBS on innovation is highly related to the average level of human capital. Given the findings in this study, we provided some policy suggestions.