Does Integration Promote Enterprise Technology Innovation?: Evidence from the Global Value Chain

In the context of promoting the construction of the national innovation system with enterprises as the main body, research on factors that influence enterprise technology innovation (ETI) is of great practical significance. This paper considers the integration of product and information flow in enterprise Global Value Chain (GVC) and aims to test whether integration is meaningful for ETI by comparing the impact of GVC on ETI through three different paths using the Probit and Poisson models. Additionally, situations in different regions and industries are further analyzed. The results show that integration is meaningful overall but not for all regions or industries; enterprises should start from product and management innovation to improve ETI based on integration; GVC-embedded-enterprise in the eastern region and high-tech industry should focus more on their relationship with consumers, improve product innovation, further enhance enterprise innovation participation breadth.