Does Corporate ESG Performance Improve Export Performance? Evidence from China
Abstract
develop in the complex international situation is an important issue that requires urgent attention. This study aims to build a bridge between
theoretical and empirical analysis for corporate ESG performance affecting export performance. Utilizing the data of A-share listed manufacturing companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2014 to 2023, how corporate ESG performance affects export performance is examined at
the micro level. The empirical finding is that corporate ESG performance not only significantly enhances export performance, but also helps
corporate export performance through the path of enhancing total factor productivity.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/frim.v2i3.4220
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