This study investigates the effect of enterprise digital transformation on
stock price crash risk using a sample of Chinese listed companies during the period
2007-2020. We find that the digital transformation of enterprises can significantly
reduce stock price crash risk, and shows a certain structural heterogeneity. The above
conclusions still hold after a series of robustness tests. Further, we identify that the
relationship is more pronounced in high-tech enterprises and economically developed
regions. Overall, the paper can provide empirical evidence for understanding how to
reduce stock price crash risk in the capital market, and provide relevant implications
for better driving the digital transformation of enterprises.
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