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Supply chain digitalization and firms' green innovation: Evidence from a pilot program

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  • An, Suxia
  • Gu, Yu
  • Pan, Lu
  • Yu, Ying

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Green innovation is essential for realizing environmental sustainability and achieving long-term ecological balance. This paper investigates the influence of supply chain digitalization on firms' green innovation in the manufacturing industry. China's 2018 Supply Chain Innovation and Application Pilot program as a quasi-natural experiment, we employ a difference-in-differences (DID) estimation approach to reach the following findings: (1) supply chain digitalization significantly enhances the quantity and quality of enterprise green innovation, with a more substantial impact on quality. (2) supply chain financing capacity and firm environmental awareness play a partial mediating role in the relationship supply chain digitalization and the quality and quantity of corporate green innovation. (3) the heterogeneity analysis reveals that the impact of supply chain digitalization on green innovation is notably heightened in firms with managers who have overseas experience, weak internal controls, and poor regional supply chain environments. This study enriches the theoretical understanding of enterprise green innovation from the perspective of supply chain digitalization, providing a theoretical basis and practical insights for green innovation practices in enterprises.

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  • An, Suxia & Gu, Yu & Pan, Lu & Yu, Ying, 2024. "Supply chain digitalization and firms' green innovation: Evidence from a pilot program," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C), pages 828-846.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:84:y:2024:i:c:p:828-846
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2024.09.024
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