Description: China is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge. In this up-to-date investigation, leading experts evaluate China's state-led approach to science and technology and provide a comprehensive analysis of which policies have contributed to its successes and failures, and its future--
Review Quotes:
"This highly important work gives us insightful analysis founded on a tremendous depth of scholarship and interviews. It is the most comprehensive account of China's innovation system through a western lens."
--Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, University of Alberta
"Innovation in China offers a masterful account of China's innovation system, its working, and its impacts (for better and worse). A must read for those who care about innovation, China, or both."
--Dan Breznitz, University of Toronto
"The various aspects related to the effectiveness of China's industrial and innovation policy have long been debated and analysed, but have never been fully understood. [...T]his book will be a valuable source for scholars and practitioners alike."
--Asian Affairs