TITLE:
Empirical Analysis of Network Reciprocity’s Impacts on Universities’ Cross-Region Technology Transfer Performance
AUTHORS:
Yi Tang
KEYWORDS:
Universities, Cross-Region Technology Transfer, Network Reciprocity, Transfer Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.5 No.5,
May
27,
2017
ABSTRACT: Based on the
analysis of the network theories, assumptions are raised about how the reciprocity
influences the transfer, and theoretical models are established accordingly. Variables
reflecting network reciprocity and technology transfer performance are chosen and
measured based on the
study of assumptions. Regression analysis of panel data is adopted to study the
relation between the variables, and the result is used to verify the assumptions.
Finally, corresponding advices on policy making and future study are raised according
to the research results. Through empirical analysis, it is illustrated that the
performance of cross-region technology transfer is improved with the increase of
the region’s reciprocity relationship in the transfer network. The reciprocity relationship
can significantly promote the import, export and transfer level of universities’
technologies. The region’s participation level of reciprocity cliques can accelerate
the export of technology but has no significant impact on technology transfer.