The Mechanism and Effect of Digital Economy Empowering Quality Transformation in Manufacturing Industry——Empirical evidence based on provincial panel data
The digitalization process is not only a huge challenge brought about by economic structural changes,but also an important process of internal technological innovation and reshuffling in the industry.Promoting the digitalization process of the manufacturing industry is of great significance to the high-quality development of China's economy.This article uses panel data from 31 provinces in China from 2009 to 2019 to construct panel and quantile models to empirical-ly examine the impact mechanism of the digital economy on manufacturing quality change.Research has shown that Chi-na's digital economy has a significant promoting effect on the development of manufacturing industry;From a regional perspective,the digital economy has shown a more significant empowering effect on the development of manufacturing in the eastern region,while the empowering effect in the central and western regions is relatively low,but also statistically significant;The positive role of the digital economy in empowering the manufacturing industry is showing an upward trend,and this phenomenon is regionally widespread.Therefore,it is proposed to strengthen investment in the digital e-conomy,encourage the process of information sharing among enterprises,and promote the coordinated development of the digital economy and manufacturing industry.