『Abstract
China faces the dual challenges of climate change and increased
energy demand. These challenges in turn increase the demand for
wind energy development. Along with rapid growth in manufacturing
capacity, Chinese companies have aspired to increase their innovation
capacity in order to enhance their competitiveness in the market.
Joint research and development (R&D) is an attractive path
for Chinese companies striving to advance their R&D capacity.
This paper examines joint R&D between Chinese wind-turbine
manufacturing companies and foreign design firms, assessing the
performance of joint R&D activities in China using the structure-conduct-performance
(SCP) framework. The study found that joint R&D has improved
Chinese companies' technical capacity, human resources and financial
growth. However, the effect on Chinese companies' innovation capacity
is still limited because of unequal technical capacities of the
two sides in collaboration, as well as their preference for augmenting
profits rather than technical capacity. Current joint R&D
mode is only the extension of licensing mode in wind-turbine manufacturing
industry.
Keywords: Joint R&D; Wind turbine; Low carbon technology』
1. Introduction
2. Framework for analysis
2.1. Research design
2.2. Data collection
3. Results
3.1. Structure of the wind-turbine industry in China
3.2. Conduct of joint R&D in China
3.3. Performance of joint R&D ventures
4. Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B. Interview protocol
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