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Based on cross-country data of major countries in the world from 2008 to 2020, this paper studies the impact mechanism of digital service imports on manufacturing upgrading. The research results show that: (1) digital service imports have a positive effect on manufacturing upgrading, and digital service imports promote manufacturing upgrading through two paths of action: improving the level of technological innovation and the level of Internet development; (2) from the results of the moderating effect, institutional quality plays a positive moderating role in the process of digital service imports acting on manufacturing upgrading; (3) from the heterogeneity test of countries, the results show that digital service imports have a more significant role in promoting manufacturing upgrading in developed countries; (4) from the analysis of the heterogeneity of segmented digital services, the promotion effect of imported ICT services, intellectual property use services, other business services and financial services on manufacturing upgrading is more significant. The findings of this paper provide important insights and policy recommendations for China and other countries in the world to promote the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing with digital trade. |
