How Digitalization Shapes Export Product Quality: Evidence from China

The sample we use is panel data observations from 2011 to 2015. The enterprise's financial data and basic information are from the Database of Chinese Listed Companies (CAMAR). The quantity, total value, and destination countries of the import and export products of the enterprises come from the China Customs database. The foreign investment, GDP, and average employees' wages in the cities where the enterprises are all from China's urban Statistics database. We obtain panel data matching the listed enterprise, customs, and urban statistics database.We chose these samples because they are financial statements. Financial statements give an accurate picture of the company's financial position. Limited by the availability of data, China Customs data up to 2015 is the import and export data of enterprises' products published by the China Customs administration department. Chinese city data comes from local Chinese local government statistics. These figures are substantial and credible. After matching these data, we removed the abnormal enterprise data in the financial indicators.