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May 22, 2026Zhongguo ruankexueOpen Access

Can digital innovation network embedding expand the boundaries of regional technological innovation? Empirical evidence from 294 cities in China

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ZFZexin FuNanjing UniversityQPQining PengChinese Academy of SciencesQZQinghua ZHU

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Examines how embedding digital innovation networks expands technological innovation boundaries in cities, suggesting pathways for economic development.

Key Points

  • This study investigates the influence of digital innovation network embedding on technological innovation within cities in China.
  • Analyzed panel data from 294 Chinese cities spanning 2011 to 2023.
  • Conducted mechanism and heterogeneity analyses to explore the effects of digital innovation networks.
  • Digital innovation network embedding significantly expands the technological innovation boundary.
  • Enhancements in digital technological innovation capability and integration of digital and real economies were noted.
  • Local governments' attention to digital technology strengthens the positive effect, while urban digital economy development and intellectual property protection partly weaken it.

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Fu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff3c0d674f7c03778ca9ehttps://doi.org/10.3724/1005-0566.20260312
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