As an important representative of modern information and communication technology,the Internet’s impact on technology diffusion,technology application and technological innovation is deepening,and has become a new engine of economic growth.In the 13th Five-Year Plan of China,it is clearly proposed to expand the network economy space,implement the strategy of network power and promote the deep integration of information technology,economic and social development.Using city-level panel data of 282 cities from 2003-2014,the article calculates the...