Abstract: This paper explores the factors in the entry of China’s private enterprises to strategic emerging industries by the panel data of high and new technology industry from 2008 to 2011. Results show that some factors, including the enterprises scale of the industry, the funds of R&D, the export delivery value and the government’s power of controlling the industry, have a negative influence on the entry private enterprises to strategic emerging industries, while the number of R&D staff has a positive influence. The level of competition in the industries have no impact on the entry. Base on the empirical results, this paper suggests to enhance the ratio of private enterprises in competitive industries, prevent larger companies from monopolizing, increase the R&D investment of private enterprises, and adjust the allocations of industry and policy resources.

Key words: private capital, strategic emerging industries, market entry, market scale, R&, D investment