Influence of New-Type Industrialization on High-End Manufacturing Industry: Discussion Examining Threshold Effect of Industrial Chain Resilience
In the context of global manufacturing transformation and upgrading, understanding how the new-type industrialization strategy influences the high-end manufacturing industry is crucial for shaping competitive advantages. However, the mechanisms and boundary conditions of this effect remain unclear. To address this, this study deconstructs the connotation of new-type industrialization into three dimensions—technological innovation, digital drive, and green circulation—and constructs a comprehensive evaluation system. Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces and A-share listed high-end manufacturing industry companies (2002–2022), we employ fixed-effects models, mediation effect analysis, and a panel threshold model. The results show the following: (1) New-type industrialization significantly promotes high-end manufacturing industry development, a finding robust to endogeneity and sensitivity tests. (2) Heterogeneity analysis reveals that non-old industrial bases, highly open regions, and provinces with sparse development zones benefit more. (3) New-type industrialization exerts its influence indirectly by enhancing human capital endowment. (4) Threshold effect analysis shows that when the resilience of the high-end manufacturing industry chain exceeds a critical level, it significantly enhances the ability of new-type industrialization, and the magnitude of this effect follows a logarithmic growth pattern. We recommend strengthening technological innovation, facilitating digital–green transformation, and implementing region-specific policies to enhance industrial chain resilience, thereby providing a sustainable pathway for high-end manufacturing industry development.
Authors
- Chengwen Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0702-2638)
- Hui Na
- Anyin Jiang
Institutions
- North Minzu University (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sustainability
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/su17209294
- Primary Topic
- Regional resilience and development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China
- National Social Science Fund of China