Improving Innovation Quality in Responding to Rigorous Intellectual Property Logic in Emerging Economies? The Role of Subsidy Policy for Patenting Overseas and International Imprinting

Lin, Ming and Wei, Yingqi and Han, Xia and Li, Xuecong and Wang, Yifan (2024) Improving Innovation Quality in Responding to Rigorous Intellectual Property Logic in Emerging Economies? The Role of Subsidy Policy for Patenting Overseas and International Imprinting. British Journal of Management. ISSN 1045-3172

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Abstract

This study investigates the link between subsidy policy for patenting overseas (SPPO) and the innovation quality of emerging economy firms, focusing on the role of international imprinting. Through the theoretical lenses of institutional logics and imprinting, we hypothesize that SPPO, which embodies a rigorous intellectual property (IP) logic, enhances innovation quality, particularly in firms with international imprinting. Analysing Chinese listed firms in the computers, telecommunications and electronics sectors during 2004–2021 using matching and difference‐in‐differences techniques, we find that firms responding to SPPO show improved innovation quality. This effect is amplified by international imprinting at the board and organizational levels, both separately and jointly. These findings highlight that international imprinting enhances the effectiveness of government policy that embodies rigorous IP logic, offering valuable insights for managers and policymakers seeking to foster high‐quality innovation in emerging economies.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: 10.1111/1467-8551.12885
Dates:
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11 November 2024
Accepted
14 December 2024
Published Online
Subjects: CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-04 - management studies
Divisions: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Business, Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship
Depositing User: Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2025 13:28
Last Modified: 15 Jan 2025 13:28
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16079

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