声明
摘要
Abstract
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Question and Purpose of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 System of Innovation
2.1.1 The Concept of Innovation
2.1.2 The Concept of System
2.2 Standing still or catching up Follower Economies
2.2.1 National Innovation Capacity and Absorptive Capacity
2.2.2 Toward the Conceptual Framework for Empirical Research
Chapter 3 Conceptual Framework
3.1 Development of Model
3.2 Research Model and Hypothesis
3.3 Definition and Source of Variables
3.4 Data
Chapter 4 Data Development
4.1 Data Screening and Test Assumptions of the Model
Chapter 5 Results
5.1 Correlation Matrix for BRICS Countries
5.2 Results for National Innovation Capacity of BRICS countries
5.3 The Dynamics of Innovation Capability of BRICS
5.4 The Dynamics of Absorptive Capability of BRICS
5.5 Interrelationship between Innovation Capability and Absorptive Capability of BRICS
5.6 Tests for Robustness of Absorptive Capacity of BRICS Countries(Additional Indicators)
Chapter 6 Discussion and Conclusion
6.1 National Innovation System Capabilities for Main Model
6.2 Results Discussion of Dynamics of Innovation Capacity Model 1 to 4
6.3 Results Discussion of Dynamics of Absorptive Capacity Model 1 to 4
6.4 Results Discussion Tests for Robustness of Absorptive Capacity of BRICS Countries(Additional Indicators)
6.5 Results Discussion of Interrelationship between Innovation Capability and Absorptive Capability of BRICS(Model 1 to Model 6)
6.6 Conclusion
Chapter 7 Limitation
References
Published Papers
Appendix