Research Article

A Random Forest Method for Identifying the Effectiveness of Innovation Factor Allocation

Table 1

Multidimensional innovation factor allocation indicator.

DimensionTarget layerOperation layerData sourcesProcessing method

InputsInternal innovation factorInternal innovation human resourcesThe full-time equivalent of R&D personnelChina Statistical Yearbook on Science and Technology
Internal innovation financial resourcesInternal R&D expendituresChina Statistical Yearbook on Science and TechnologyPrice adjustment and stock adjustment
Internal innovation material resourcesThe number of R&D organizationsChina Statistical Yearbook on Science and Technology
External innovation factorsExternal innovation technology cooperationExternal R&D expendituresChina Statistical Yearbook on Science and TechnologyPrice adjustment and stock adjustment
External innovation technology absorptionForeign direct investmentChina Statistical YearbookExchange rate adjustment, price adjustment, and stock adjustment
External innovation technology acquisitionHigh-tech product importsChina Statistical Yearbook on Science and TechnologyExchange rate adjustment and price adjustment
Institution innovation factorsProperty rights protectionThe total number of patent enforcement casesChina Statistical Yearbook
Education supportFinancial education subsidiesChina Statistical YearbookPrice adjustment
Trade freedomTotal regional goods exportsChina Statistical YearbookExchange rate adjustment and price adjustment
Trading marketTechnology market turnoverChina Statistical YearbookPrice adjustment
Financial developmentDeposits and loans of financial institutionsChina Statistical YearbookPrice adjustment
Pollution controlIndustrial pollution control investmentChina Statistical YearbookPrice adjustment
Data innovation factorsData generationThe number of Internet pagesChina Statistical Yearbook
Data transmissionInternet broadband access portsChina Statistical Yearbook
Data useInternet usersChina Internet Development Report and China Statistical Yearbook
Data applicationTotal software servicesChina Information YearbookPrice adjustment
Data sharingTotal post and telecommunications servicesChina Statistical YearbookPrice adjustment
Data integrationThe number of robots ownedInternational Federation of RoboticsPrice adjustment
OutputInnovation outputPer capita sales income of new productsChina Statistical Yearbook on Science and TechnologyPrice adjustment

Note: all the data are processed logarithmically to eliminate the influence of differences in indicator units.