Research Article

Research on the Influence of Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Network Characteristics on Subject Innovation Performance

Table 1

Selection of variables and measurement.

VariablesNameCodeMeaningMeasurement

Dependent variableNumber of patent applicationsThe output of the main innovation outcome, i.e., innovation performanceNumber of patent applications in the current period
Intermediate centralityThe degree of centrality of the subject in the networkThe probability that a subject is on the shortest path between any two other subjects in the network

Independent variablesStructural hole limit systemThe extent to which the subject occupies the position of the “bridge”Subjects in the network limit system
Intensity of cooperationAverage number of times a subject cooperates with other subjectsSum of the total number of point degrees of the nodes of the network without deduplication/node degrees
Innovation activityThe extent to which subjects are active in innovation in the networkNumber of times the subject of innovation appeared between 1985 and 2015

Control variablesGRP per capitaThe level of economic development of the city where the innovation subject is locatedTotal regional output/total population
R&D investment intensityThe level of technological development of the city where the innovation subject is locatedScience and technology expenditure in government expenditure/GRP