How Digital Transformation Affects Manufacturing Innovation in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

This research seeks to explore how regional digital transformation synergistically impacts manufacturing innovation in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. By analyzing panel data from publicly traded A-share firms from 2016 to 2022, the study systematically explores how regional digital transformation drives manufacturing innovation within the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The results reveal that digital transformation plays a major role in boosting the innovation capabilities of the manufacturing sector, with collaborative policies and regional resource sharing serving as key intermediaries in this process.