Systematic review reveals digital transformation enhances total factor productivity in Chinese enterprises, highlighting key mediating roles of innovation and human capital.
Driven by the digital wave, the improvement of total factor productivity (TFP) of enterprises has become an important indicator to measure their market competitiveness and sustainable development ability. This paper aims to explore how digital transformation affects the TFP of Chinese enterprises. Through a comprehensive review of the existing literature, this paper uses the PRISMA method to comprehensively identify and screen the relevant academic journal literature published between 2004 and 2024, and finally analyzes 186 articles. The study found that digital transformation has a positive impact on corporate TFP by reducing operating costs, improving production efficiency, and enhancing economies of scale. As mediating variables, innovation performance and human capital structure play an important role between digital transformation and TFP improvement. On the whole, this paper not only provides theoretical guidance and practical suggestions for the digital transformation of enterprises, but also provides a new perspective for academic research.
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