An innovation systems approach to decoding China’s technological catch-up: the case of the semiconductor industry
本研究运用技术创新系统框架，通过分析中国半导体产业案例，揭示不同参与者在技术追赶中的作用，并提出了一个考虑行动者能动性的二维TIS框架。
China’s rise as a global power has been supported by rapid technological catch-up. The aim of this study is to decode the functioning of the technological innovation system in China and to unravel the role played by different actors. To achieve this, we employ a widely used analytical framework in innovation studies, the technological innovation system (TIS) framework. To address the lack of actor agency in TIS approach, the paper proposes a two-dimensional TIS framework, which is tested in the case of China’s semiconductor innovation system. This paper contributes to the literature by adapting the TIS framework to the Chinese context, enhancing TIS analysis by drawing out actor agency and revealing the subtle temporal dynamics and public–private interactions underlying TIS functions.