@article {30012,
	title = {Determinants of biopharmaceutical R\&amp;D expenditures in China: the impact of spatiotemporal context},
	journal = {Scientometrics},
	volume = {126},
	year = {2021},
	pages = {6659{\textendash}6680},
	abstract = {The spatiotemporal context a ects corporate behavior because any corporate activity is carried out in a speci c time and space. Based on an examination on the research and development (R\&amp;D) expenditures of 284 listed biopharmaceutical companies in China, this study nds that the innovation space of the biopharmaceutical industry presents a spa- tial {\textquotedblleft}North{\textendash}South{\textquotedblright} pattern. The spatial gravity center of the biopharmaceutical industry{\textquoteright}s R\&amp;D investment has been shifting to the eastern coastal region. This spatiotemporal con- text will impact the R\&amp;D investment of biopharmaceutical companies. Research shows that the distance between biopharmaceutical companies and the gravity center has a direct impact on the R\&amp;D expenditures of biopharmaceutical companies. This study supports the context-sensitive thesis and shows how the spatiotemporal context a ects the R\&amp;D invest- ment of biopharmaceutical companies while controlling rm-level factors.},
	url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-021-04058-y},
	author = {Jiafeng Gu}
}
