Technological entrepreneurship and policy environment: a case of China

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to better understand the level of China's regional technological entrepreneurship (TE) and the impact of entrepreneurship policy on TE through an integrated research framework.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper uses factor analysis and regression analysis to analyse regional TE and entrepreneurship policy with the data of 30 provinces in China in 2003 and 2004.

Findings

The research finds that there are regional variations in the level of technological entrepreneurship in China and that regional entrepreneurship policy has considerable impact on technological entrepreneurship activity. Furthermore, a holistic rather than a fragmented policy is needed to improve the level of regional technological entrepreneurship activity.

Practical implications

The research findings are valuable for policy makers who are responsible for promoting technological entrepreneurship activity and for entrepreneurs who need to be aware of opportunities as a result of entrepreneurship policy.

Originality/value

A new integrated framework is developed for empirical analysis of technological entrepreneurship in China.

Citation

Zhang, G., Peng, X. and Li, J. (2008), "Technological entrepreneurship and policy environment: a case of China", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 733-751. https://doi.org/10.1108/14626000810917834