A Conceptual Framework for Digital Transformation in the Era of Digital Economy: A New Perspective

Nowadays, with the digital transformation of the industrial economy, numerous related concepts emerged from various research purposes and application scenarios have caused great confusion for the public, scientific research, enterprise management, and national policy-making. Based on the initial origin of these concepts — scientific and technological progress, this article develops a new conceptual framework: technological progress → productivity growth → improvement in information transmission → social development. By integrating all related concepts under a unified cognitive logic, the article aims to lay a theoretical foundation for the scientific development of research in this field.