A Research On Linking A Regional Innovational System With A Recycling Economy

Innovation sustains the progress of a nation.It is an inexhaustible motivational force for moving the country towards prosperity.This has been recognized by the Central Government and,consequently,during the 17^th Party Congress it declared that the improvement and encouragement of independent innovation are the important basis for building an innovational nation which,in turn, serves as requisite for sustainable economic and social development.China has achieved rapid economic growth over the last three decades through significant investments in industrial and urban development which have been accorded high priority for achieving its developmental targets and objectives. However,rapid economic development and the low consideration given for the conservation of the nation's resources have had detrimental impacts on the condition of its resources and on the overall environment.Such an approach to development is therefore not sustainable.On the other hand,the concept of a recycle economy,with its concept of resource-use-production-resource regeneration,has been given high regard by some as a better alternative and more sustainable in the long-run.However,the development of a combined regional innovational system(RIS) and recycle economy(RE),by considering the positive aspects of both systems,will certainly be a more sustainable system and therefore result in a more sustainable social and economic development with positive impacts on the environment.Although there are contradictions between these two concepts,it is worthwhile to study these two systems and determine how they may be reconciled in order to provide a basis for actual planning for government.This dissertation applies the following research methods:(â…°) criterion research and demonstration research;(â…±) description research and analytical research; and(â…²) qualitative research and quantitative research.The uniqueness of this dissertation lies in the following aspects:(â…°) combining the concepts of RIS and RE into one development system;(â…±) designing a RIS-RE model following a game theory model;(â…²) analyzing various different scenarios of different types of innovations and expanding the analysis to a RIS-RE model with the participation of government representatives;and(â…³) development of an index system of RIS on the basis of a RE.The dissertation develops a theoretical framework for a RIS-RE model based theoretical analysis of various development systems and review of relevant literature.The study develops an index system and a game theory model for RIS-RE which may serve as guide for policymakers and planners of Qingdao City who are responsible for developing the city following RIS on the basis of a recycle economy.The study has three main conclusions.First,RIS may be developed through market forces but RIS,on the basis of a recycle economy, requires government guidance and other mechanisms for it to flourish.The government has the capability to build RIS,on the basis of a recycle economy, with profit as its major driving force.Second,Qingdao's RIS,on the basis of a recycle economy,is in its early stage.Its scientific research foundation is strong,the innovativeness of large corporation is dynamic,and the government's support for RIS is outstanding.However,there are a few shortcomings.The corporations' technology innovation capability is limited, the capacity of independent innovation is weak,the mechanism for encouraging innovation inadequate,the service system is inefficient,and there is lack of knowledge and appreciation of the concept of recycle economy in relation to building RIS.Third,the objectives of Qingdao for building RIS,on the basis of recycle economy,is as follows:the innovation principal part is clear,innovational mechanism is perfect,innovational strength is powerful, innovational environment is predominant,innovational character is obvious. There is strong innovation centralization,radiant capacity and zoology recycle capacity.Therefore,the city should develop towards RIS,on the basis of a recycle economy.It needs to develop new innovational ideas and initiate regulatory and policy improvements to foster and enhance corporations' independent innovation capacity and strengthen their capability to implement ecologically-friendly and technologically innovative projects.