Research on the impact of digital transformation on executive compensation

Zhen Chen, Jie Gao, Fang Li and Thithuha Nguyen

Finance Research Letters, 2025, vol. 82, issue C

Abstract: This study investigates how digital transformation influences executive compensation using panel data from Chinese A-share listed firms (2008–-2020). The results demonstrate that digital transformation significantly increases executive compensation through two primary channels: enhancing executives’ human capital and improving firm performance. The effects are particularly pronounced in manufacturing firms and those with low marketization level. This finding supplements the new evidence on the motivations of digital transformation from the perspective of executive compensation.

Keywords: Digital Transformation; Executive Compensation; Machine Learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107629

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