Evaluation of city innovation capability using the TOPSIS-based order relation method: The case of Liaoning province, China

Y Chen, W Li, P Yi - Technology in Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Innovation in the knowledge economy is now widely acknowledged as the most important
factor accelerating the economic growth at the level of country, region, and city. This paper
proposes the TOPSIS-based Order Relation Method (TOPSIS-ORM) to measure and rank
the city innovation capability in Liaoning province from 2012 to 2016. For this purpose, an
indicator system that includes a set of 12 indicators is first established from the dimensions
of innovation input, output, and environment. To determine the indicator weights, the …