The Role of Collaboration Breadth Attributes in Research Project and Innovation: The Example of National Funded Projects in China

Collaboration is regarded as an effective approach to improve the efficiency of research resources and reduce risks in innovation activities. breadth important feature collaborative extent. Therefore, it necessary analyse its role between R&D subsidy explore direct indirect ties innovation. The paper based on government-funded projects, results show that collaboration organizations have positive effect output. Meanwhile, has breadth. However, linkage researchers output uncertainty. That is, positive, while negative. It may suggest be affected by other factors, such knowledge sharing or diffusion. Our contribution extend theory discussion