Table 9 Mechanism analysis result.

From: The impact of digital technology on total factor productivity in manufacturing enterprises

 

(1)

Rd

(2)

TFP

(3)

Cost

(4)

TFP

Dig

0.071 ***

(6.204)

0.036 ***

(4.836)

− 0.224 **

(− 2.243)

0.042 ***

(5.591)

Rd

 

0.087 ***

(8.025)

  

Cost

   

− 0.384 *

(− 1.750)

_cons

− 2.985 ***

(− 4.939)

− 0.977 **

(− 2.101)

0.664 ***

(5.365)

− 0.978 **

(− 2.019)

Controls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ind FE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pro FE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Year FE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N

15,310

15,310

15,310

15,310

R2

0.585

0.412

0.435

0.412