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<p>Employing the establishment of China’s NTTCs as a quasi-natural experiment, this paper constructs a multi-period DID model and utilizes panel data from 282 Chinese cities spanning 2010 to 2023 to systematically examine the impact, underlying mechanisms, and heterogeneous characteristics of technology transfer on urban DE vitality. The results indicate that the establishment of NTTCs exerts a significantly positive effect on DE, operating through three mechanisms: the fiscal inclination effect, the human capital effect, and the digital innovation effect. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that this effect is more pronounced in coastal cities, regions with higher levels of intellectual property protection, and areas with well-developed digital infrastructure. Furthermore, spatial DID analysis shows that the promoting effect of NTTCs on DE is primarily manifested as a direct local driving force, while the spatial spillover effect has not yet materialized, possibly due to the offsetting interplay between the siphon effect and the radiation effect. This study enriches the literature on technology transfer and DE, offering novel insights into promoting DE through technology transfer in the digital economy era.</p>

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How does technology transfer promote digital entrepreneurship? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in China

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    2026年7月28日

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  • Changfei Nie,
  • Wenhui Liu,
  • Nanjun Ding,
  • Yuan Feng

摘要

Employing the establishment of China’s NTTCs as a quasi-natural experiment, this paper constructs a multi-period DID model and utilizes panel data from 282 Chinese cities spanning 2010 to 2023 to systematically examine the impact, underlying mechanisms, and heterogeneous characteristics of technology transfer on urban DE vitality. The results indicate that the establishment of NTTCs exerts a significantly positive effect on DE, operating through three mechanisms: the fiscal inclination effect, the human capital effect, and the digital innovation effect. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that this effect is more pronounced in coastal cities, regions with higher levels of intellectual property protection, and areas with well-developed digital infrastructure. Furthermore, spatial DID analysis shows that the promoting effect of NTTCs on DE is primarily manifested as a direct local driving force, while the spatial spillover effect has not yet materialized, possibly due to the offsetting interplay between the siphon effect and the radiation effect. This study enriches the literature on technology transfer and DE, offering novel insights into promoting DE through technology transfer in the digital economy era.