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Digital trade, financial accessibility, and cross-border capital flows

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  • Sun, Tongtong
  • Fu, Qiang

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This paper explores the relationship between digital trade (DT), financial accessibility, and cross-border capital flows based on data from China's A-share listed companies between 2010 and 2023. The conclusions of this paper are as follows: DT has a positive impact on cross-border capital flows; the positive influence of DT on cross-border capital flows exhibits heterogeneity across firms at different stages of their life cycle; and financial accessibility plays a mediating role between DT and cross-border capital flows. This study not only enriches the theoretical research on DT and cross-border capital flows but also provides useful references for relevant policy formulation and optimizing corporate operational strategies.

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  • Sun, Tongtong & Fu, Qiang, 2026. "Digital trade, financial accessibility, and cross-border capital flows," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:93:y:2026:i:c:s1544612326001728
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2026.109641
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