Research on the Evolution of a Policy System by the Content Analysis on Policy Texts: Evidence from the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Policy System in China

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper aims to explore the patterns and trends of the evolution of a policy system. By this means, the paper provides a theoretical basis for policymakers to adjust the direction of future policies, and provides a practice guidance for organizations or individuals like enterprises, financial institutions and entrepreneurs to make future strategic decisions. Taking innovation and entrepreneurial policy system as our study context and based on 693 policy documents that were enacted in 1978-2017, this paper adopts text mining technique and social network analysis to describe the interactions among policies, analyze the evolution of policy themes, measure the power of policies, and identify focal policies. Results show that inter-policy association tends increasingly complex and policy contents tend increasingly diverse as a result of maturing innovation and entrepreneurial policy system in China. In the meanwhile, the government functions transform from administration to service. Then, the policy Outline of Medium- and Long-term Plan for National Science and Technology Development (2006-2020) is the most influential policy in the innovation and entrepreneurial policy system. Finally, this paper provides some suggestions for policymakers.

Key words: policy texts, content analysis, social network analysis, policy quantitative analysis, innovation and entrepreneurial

Zhang Chao, Guan Jiancheng. Research on the Evolution of a Policy System by the Content Analysis on Policy Texts: Evidence from the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Policy System in China[J]. , 2020, 32(5): 138-150.

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