Abstract: By examining collaborative invention patent applications from 1985 to 2015, this paper investigated the evolution of China’s inter-regional R&D collaboration patterns which was closely linked with the evolution of China’s S&T system reform. Based on the multidimensional proximities, this paper further identified the influence factors of China’s inter-regional R&D collaboration patterns in different periods, our results provided evidence that, the effect of geographical proximity was varied for different patterns and weakened by periods; the effect of technological proximity was varied in different periods, the most optimal level of technological proximity appeared in inter-regional collaboration between enterprises and academic institutions; the effect of relational proximity measured by the degree of previous collaboration was significantly positive, especially for inter-regional collaboration between enterprises and academic institutions, however, the effect of relational proximity measured by previous collaboration existed or not was varied for different patterns and in different periods; the effect of institutional proximity was significantly positive, especially for inter-regional collaboration between enterprises.

摘要： 本文以中国31个区域为样本，基于区域间合作申请发明专利数据，以核心政策节点分三个时段考察了1985-2015年中国跨区域研发合作模式的演变，研究发现中国跨区域研发合作模式演变具有明显的阶段性特征，并与中国科技体制改革的演进息息相关。本文进一步从邻近性视角分时段考察了影响中国跨区域研发合作模式的主要因素，结果表明：地理邻近的作用效果存在模式差异与阶段差异，且整体作用效果在减弱；技术邻近的作用效果具有阶段差异，其中跨区域企业与学研合作的最优技术邻近水平最高；基于既有合作关系紧密度表征的关系邻近作用效果均正向显著，其对跨区域企业与学研合作影响程度最高，而基于之前曾有过合作表征的关系邻近作用效果存在模式差异与阶段差异；制度邻近的作用效果均正向显著，且对跨区域企业间合作影响程度最高。