 Digital transformation and export duration: Implications for firm financial performanceXiaohui Xu, Xiaoshi Chen, Jun Yang and Qiuzhen Li Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2025, vol. 92, issue C Abstract: This study explores the financial implications of digital transformation by examining its effect on export duration among Chinese listed firms. Drawing on heterogeneous firm trade theory, we argue that digital transformation enhances productivity and demand responsiveness, allowing firms to sustain longer export relationships and strengthen financial outcomes. Using firm-level panel data from A-share listed companies in China spanning 2007–2016, we employ a complementary log-log (clog-log) survival model to estimate the effect of digital transformation on export duration. The results indicate that digital transformation significantly extends export spells, particularly for large firms, technology-intensive industries, and firms in competitive markets. Further analysis reveals that prolonged export duration is positively associated with firm profitability, revenue growth, and financial stability. These findings underscore the strategic financial value of digital investments in enhancing export resilience and long-term performance in emerging markets. Keywords: Digital transformation; Export duration; Firm financial performance; China; Survival analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:pacfin:v:92:y:2025:i:c:s0927538x25001179 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2025.102780 Access Statistics for this article Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is currently edited by K. Chan and S. Ghon Rhee More articles in Pacific-Basin Finance Journal from Elsevier |
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