| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Question and Purpose of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第21-31页 |
| 2.1 System of Innovation | 第22-25页 |
| 2.1.1 The Concept of Innovation | 第22页 |
| 2.1.2 The Concept of System | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2 Standing still or catching up Follower Economies | 第25-31页 |
| 2.2.1 National Innovation Capacity and Absorptive Capacity | 第25-29页 |
| 2.2.2 Toward the Conceptual Framework for Empirical Research | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Conceptual Framework | 第31-39页 |
| 3.1 Development of Model | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Research Model and Hypothesis | 第31-35页 |
| 3.3 Definition and Source of Variables | 第35-37页 |
| 3.4 Data | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Development | 第39-55页 |
| 4.1 Data Screening and Test Assumptions of the Model | 第39-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Results | 第55-77页 |
| 5.1 Correlation Matrix for BRICS Countries | 第55-57页 |
| 5.2 Results for National Innovation Capacity of BRICS countries | 第57-59页 |
| 5.3 The Dynamics of Innovation Capability of BRICS | 第59-62页 |
| 5.4 The Dynamics of Absorptive Capability of BRICS | 第62-65页 |
| 5.5 Interrelationship between Innovation Capability and Absorptive Capability of BRICS | 第65-68页 |
| 5.6 Tests for Robustness of Absorptive Capacity of BRICS Countries (Additional Indicators) | 第68-77页 |
| Chapter 6 Discussion and Conclusion | 第77-93页 |
| 6.1 National Innovation System Capabilities for Main Model | 第77-84页 |
| 6.2 Results Discussion of Dynamics of Innovation Capacity Model 1 to 4 | 第84-86页 |
| 6.3 Results Discussion of Dynamics of Absorptive Capacity Model 1 to 4 | 第86页 |
| 6.4 Results Discussion Tests for Robustness of Absorptive Capacity of BRICS Countries (Additional Indicators) | 第86-88页 |
| 6.5 Results Discussion of Interrelationship between Innovation Capability and Absorptive Capability of BRICS (Model 1 to Model 6) | 第88-89页 |
| 6.6 Conclusion | 第89-93页 |
| Chapter 7 Limitation | 第93-95页 |
| References | 第95-103页 |
| Published Paperss | 第103-105页 |
| Appendix Statistical Results For BRICS | 第105-160页 |
