Research Article

Research on Innovation Performance in Heterogeneous Region: Evidence from Yangtze Economic Belt in China

Table 2

Context of the research regions.

Region/Nation (%)Region 1Region 2Region 3

Area2%7%12%
Population12%17%14%
GDP20%13%9%
Export-import volume42%3%2%
R&D expenditure/GDP2.4%1.2%0.9%

Sector/overall GDP (%)Region 1Region 2Region 3

Sector one (agriculture)5%13%13%
Sector two (manufacturing)49%51%49%
Sector three (service)46%36%38%

Total no. of regionsRegion 1Region 2Region 3

Area (square km)211,300710,0001,132,000
Population (thousand)157,090228,100190,690
GDP (billion USD)15611028708
Export-import volume (million USD)362706.9822640.0918326.67

Total no. of nationsOverallCooperateCooperate/overall

Patenting2,799,82922,6991%
Publication26,2483,74914%