As a pivotal part of the national innovation system and a significant entity in strategic science and technology advancement,the Comprehensive National Scientific Center(referred to as the scientific center)plays diverse roles in China's innovation progres-sion.This study aims to explore the influence of scientific center establishment on regional knowledge production and innovation conver-gence.Using intercity panel data from China,the research employs difference-in-differences estimation to assess the effects of the scien-tific center.Key findings show as follows.①For the basic effect,the establishment of scientific centers enhances both the quantity and quality of urban knowledge innovation,driven by increased fiscal investment and scientific workforce growth.High-level platforms also positively moderate this impact.②Concerning network effect,scientific center establishment bolsters direct city linkages in research col-laboration networks,strengthening their central role and reducing structural holes.③On the convergence effect level,while scientific centers foster knowledge diffusion through geographic proximity and research partnerships,their role in promoting regional knowledge convergence needs further enhancement.
关键词
知识创新/综合性国家科学中心/创新收敛/创新网络/知识溢出
Key words
Knowledge innovation/Comprehensive National Science Center/Innovation convergence/Innovation network/Knowledge spillover
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