CHEN Fengxian,WANG Chenwei:From Imitation to Innovation——The Optimal Level of IPP in the Process of Building an Innovation-oriented China

Abstract：The key point of IPP system for China is the issue of protection strength of intellectual property.Based on the position of developing countries, this paper theoretically and empirically analyzes that the role that IPP can play in the process of building an innovative-oriented nation.First, we construct a duopoly model which shows that according to the strength of the innovation capability, the process of building an innovation-oriented nation can be divided into three stages: the initial stage, the transition stage, and the advanced stage.Corresponding to different stages, the value of optimal protection of intellectual property is different.Second, using the provincial panel data from 1995 to 2008 in China, this paper empirically analyzes the optimal level of IPP.The results show that the creative capability of China currently is more sensitive to imitation than to independent innovation, which means that China may be just in the transition stage of building an innovative-oriented nation.At last, a preliminary discussion is made to explore the mode of regulating IPP in the process of building an innovative-oriented China.

Key words： Innovation-oriented Nation    IPP    Stage Characteristics    Regulating IPP

source:Finance & Trade Economics ,No.1,2015