Policy Analysis for High-Speed Rail in China: a Good Practice for Developing Country

Shuqing Yu

Article ID: 2663
Vol 6, Issue 3, 2023

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Abstract


This paper investigates the innovation policy used by the Chinese government and tries to give recommendations to other developing countries to achieve leapfrogging. The main results are as follows: (1) summarize the main HSR-related policy theme issued by the Chinese government, mainly technology transfer, the communication and collaboration with different actors, and the state’s role, (2) discuss the existing challenges and issues for HSR policies, (3) give recommended measures for other developing countries.


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Policy Analysis; Innovation Policy; China; HSR Development

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/ijmss.v6i3.2663

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