How Does Regional Innovation Capacity Affect Regional Economic Level? Based on QCA Analysis of 31 Provinces in China

Yaxin Wang

doi:10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797320.20250909

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How Does Regional Innovation Capacity Affect Regional Economic Level? Based on QCA Analysis of 31 Provinces in China

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How Does Regional Innovation Capacity Affect Regional Economic Level? Based on QCA Analysis of 31 Provinces in China
How Does Regional Innovation Capacity Affect Regional Economic Level? Based on QCA Analysis of 31 Provinces in China
Shijiazhuang Institute of Railway Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050041, China
Vol. 9, Issue 9, Pages: 98-102(2025)
Published：30 September 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797320.20250909
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Wang Yaxin.How Does Regional Innovation Capacity Affect Regional Economic Level? Based on QCA Analysis of 31 Provinces in China[J].Development Economics of China,2025,09(09):98-102.
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Wang Yaxin.How Does Regional Innovation Capacity Affect Regional Economic Level? Based on QCA Analysis of 31 Provinces in China[J].Development Economics of China,2025,09(09):98-102. DOI： 10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797320.20250909.

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Abstract

Employing fsQCA on 31 Chinese provinces

this study identifies three regional innovation pathways driving economic development: "capital-heavy" (e.g.

Shanghai)

"result-oriented" (e.g.

Guangdong)

and "transformation-efficient" (e.g.

Fujian). While digital infrastructure and government S&T spending consistently serve as core conditions

each path relies on distinct drivers: input scale

output synergy

or institutional innovation. These findings reveal China's state-led model and offer stage-specific policy insights

contributing Chinese practice to global innovation discourse.

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