A study on Innovation Quality in the Digital Transformation process
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Innovation Quality, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Enterprises.Abstract
In the context of global competition and rapid technological iteration, enhancing innovation quality has become a pressing issue for China’s manufacturing industry. Digital transformation, driven by emerging technologies, provides new opportunities for improving firms’ innovation capabilities. This study empirically investigates the relationship between digital transformation and innovation quality using panel data of Chinese A-share listed manufacturing enterprises from 2009 to 2024. The findings confirm that digital transformation significantly promotes innovation quality, with stronger effects in high-tech firms and enterprises located in eastern and central regions. The innovation of this paper lies in shifting the focus from innovation quantity to innovation quality, and in analyzing manufacturing enterprises as a unique sector with distinct innovation paths. This research not only enriches the theoretical understanding of digital transformation and innovation quality, but also provides practical implications for policymakers and enterprises seeking to leverage digitalization for sustainable industrial upgrading.
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