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Seoul Journal of Economics
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Seoul Journal of Economics - Vol. 36, No. 2, pp.165-191
ISSN: 1225-0279 (Print)
Print publication date 31 May 2023
Received 16 Dec 2022 Revised 09 Jan 2023 Accepted 11 Jan 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22904/sje.2023.36.2.001

Resistant, Path Creation, or Resilient? An Empirical Study of 87 Innovative Cities Worldwide

Chan-Yuan Wong ; I-Kim Wang
Chan-Yuan Wong, Corresponding author, National Tsing Hua University, Institute of Technology Management, No 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Rd, 30013, Hsinchu, Taiwan wcy@mx.nthu.edu.tw
I-Kim Wamg, Suffolk University, Sawyer Business School, 73 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02108, United States iwang@suffolk.edu

JEL Classification: O34; R10

Abstract

This study proposes rigorous concepts of resilient, resistant, and path-creation behaviors for urban patenting and innovation studies. The study examines the responses of cities with different regional innovation system (RIS) characteristics when facing a crisis. The concepts allowed us to identify resilient cities based on crisis responses and RIS characteristics. Our study identified cities exhibiting resilient behaviors, such as Taipei and San Jose, demonstrating the ability to recover from a crisis in terms of patenting and sustain high levels of performance in localized learning. For cities with resistant behaviors, such as London, we observed that their momentum for patenting decreased, although they were endowed with RIS performance comparable to the resilient cities. Cities such as Shenzhen exhibit path-creation behaviors, demonstrating the ability to transform and achieve performances on par with the resilient cities. Unformed RIS cities demonstrate low patenting activities and have yet to configure a base for technological activities. The concept and formulated quantitative process to distinguish cities performing in patenting lay new ground for studies on urban economic resilience.

Keywords:

Resilient, Patenting Cities, Cluster Analysis, Taipei, London, Shenzhen

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support by Laboratory Program for Korean Studies through the Ministry of Education of Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2018-LAB-1250001). The supports from National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan (111-2410-H-007-027-MY2) is also acknowledged.

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