A Study Of Science And Technology Industrial Parks

It has been proved by the practices from both our country and abroad that the Science and Technology Industrial Parks (abbreviated as STIP or STIPs hereafter) are the important bases and sources of radiation for the development of newly high industries, the adjustment of economic structures, the innovation of traditional industries and the motivation for industry upgrading. They are also the experiments and models for science and technology creation and system innovation, and as well the liveliest points for economic increase in an area and a country. However, there are some prominent problems in the course of development of the STIPs in our country as the disorder of introduction of investments, the incapability of innovation and creation, the low level of development of industry groups and the irrational utilization of lands, which severely constrain the healthy and continuous development of the STIPs.On the base of both the results of the previous study and practices of administration, with the STIP in Tai'an City as a case study, this dissertation attempts to explore the internal laws and mechanisms of operation of the STIP, putting forward specific and operative suggestions for policy-making, hoping to contribute a little for the healthy and continuous development of the STIP in our county.As we consider it, developing capacity is the soul or core part of the problem of STIP development; science and technology creation and system innovation are the two pushes (motives) for the continuous development of the STIPs; the cultivation and strengthening of the industry groups are the bases for a rapid development of them; and the economical utilization of land and compensational deals with the farmers who the losing their lands are the two prominent problems affecting the scientific development of the STIPs at the present stage. Therefore, with the developing capacity of the STIPs as the logical leading clue, dealing respectively with the topics as science and technology creation, system innovation, grouping of industries, economical utilization of land and compensational deals with the farmers who the losing their lands, the dissertation explores the problems of the development of the STIPs in depth, forming an"Introduction--- General-view--- Detailed-views--- Attached-View--- Conclusion"framework of the dissertation. The main content of the thesis is as follows:The first chapter is the introduction, mainly dealing with a literature review of the results and future tendencies of the researches on the problem of the development of the STIPs. The second chapter is a general view, mainly dealing with the analysis and study of the capacity of the STIP both in quantity and quality. On the base of the analysis of the history and current state of the STIPs both at home and abroad, the thesis puts forward an index system for the assessment of the developing capacity of the STIPs, including five first-level indexes as science and technology creation, system innovation, grouping of industries, economical utilization of land and social environment, followed by twenty-eight second-level indexes. It has been found by applying the index system for analysis that Tai'an STIP ranks the 9th in developing capacity among the 14 STIPs in Shandong Province. Compared with the STIPs in the east areas along the coast, there are large gaps for Tai'an STIP in many aspects; while compared with the STIPs in the middle and the west areas in the province, Tai'an STIP takes a lead in several major indexes as the grouping of industries, science and technology creation and economical utilization of land, although its advantages are not much obvious. Chapter three to six are the detailed-views.Chapter three studies the system of science and technology creation in Tai'an STIP. It has been found by on-the-spot investigation that such problems still exist as insufficient investment in science and technology, irrational structure of the investment, imperfection of the system of risk investment, shortage in both talents and intermediaries. Therefore, major efforts should be devoted to cultivate subjects for science and technology creation, enterprise-centered system of science and technology creation should be constructed, and at the same time, policies should be perfected to deal with such aspects concerning science and technology creation as capitals, talents and intermediary services.Chapter four studies the administrating system in Tai'an STIP. Problems in administrating system in Tai'an STIP concerning both the policy environment outside and operating mechanism inside include indefiniteness of administrating subject status, ill-certificated authorities, restoration to old systems, non-division between administration and enterprises, galloping competition in introduction of enterprises and investment. Therefore, creations in administrating system should be performed in such aspects as perfecting the law system, converting of the functions of the government and quickening the cultivation of market system.The fifth chapter deals with the study of industry-grouping in Tai'an STIP. It has been founded by study that problems in both cultivating and developing concerning industry-grouping still exist such as low-level in industry-programming, fragility in enterprise assembling, and shortage in grouping mechanism. Therefore, the present industry base should be fully facilitated and depended on to raise their own strength of the industries and their capacity to participate industry differentiations, and at the same time to introduce enterprises and investments, to construct characteristic industry parks, to perfect the cooperating mechanism combining production, learning and research, to establish associations of relevant trades so as to strengthen the communication and corporation between enterprises, till in the end, a high-leveled development of the STIP can be achieved.Chapter six focuses on the study of the economical utilization of land in Tai'an STIP. It has been found by study that the major elements which lead to the present core problems as high-speeded transfer of land in the STIP, overall deficiency of utilization and low intensity of investment are the unilateral seeking for local profits, the distorted mentality on official achievements, unreasonable programming and imperfect requisition policy, etc. The basic notion of solving the problem of extensive utilization of land must be based on reality: to change the present cadre check-up mode and constrain the officials'impulse for land enclosure, to enhance and exert the programming function for a full controlling and monitoring, to take stock the reserved land and improve the efficiency of land use, to use market mechanism for land disposition and enhance the managing and monitoring of land-use programs.The attached-view in chapter seven is an on-the-spot study of helping to settle down the farmers in Tai'an STIP who are losing their land and the compensation for them. It has been found by analyzing the first-hand data that the farmers concerned are settled down and compensated very well, and their life have been changed for better after their land had been required. At the same time, we consider that the living conditions of the farmers concerned are beyond any worry in the near, however, in the long run, it is really worthy of some worry. Hence in the process of the development of any STIP, various interest relationships must be dealt with properly so as to guarantee practically and effectively the rights and interests of the farmers. It will be better to free once for all the farmers from fear of disturbance in the rear via establishing rules and regulations for employment and settlement and social ensuring of the farmers concerned.Chapter eight, as the conclusion of the dissertation, looks ahead for a bright prospect of the STIPs.