Effects of the internet on firm performance
| Authors | Data | Methodology | Main results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu and Kraemer (2002) | 260 US manufacturing firms | Field study | E-commerce capability improves firm performance Enhance resource complementarity |
| Akerman et al. (2015) | Norwegian firms from 2000 to 2008 | Intention-to-treat analysis | The internet increases firm performance Internet adoption complemented skilled workers in performing abstract tasks |
| Yang and Liu (2018) | 5,004 China listed companies | Mediating regulating effect | The internet plus increases firm performance Differentiation and quality of firm surplus are the mechanisms |
| Canzian et al. (2019) | Firm longitudinal balance sheet data | DID method | The internet increases firm performance in the rural area The internet increases firm total factor productivity |
| Bertschek et al. (2013) | 4,400 German firms | Instrument estimation | The internet does not increase firm performance The internet may affect firm production process or innovation |
| DeStefano et al. (2018) | 4,871 UK firms | Instrument estimation | The internet increases firm employment and sales rather than firm performance |
| Authors | Data | Methodology | Main results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 260 US manufacturing firms | Field study | E-commerce capability improves firm performance | |
| Norwegian firms from 2000 to 2008 | Intention-to-treat analysis | The internet increases firm performance | |
| 5,004 China listed companies | Mediating regulating effect | The internet plus increases firm performance | |
| Firm longitudinal balance sheet data | DID method | The internet increases firm performance in the rural area | |
| 4,400 German firms | Instrument estimation | The internet does not increase firm performance | |
| 4,871 UK firms | Instrument estimation | The internet increases firm employment and sales rather than firm performance |
Note:
DID = Difference-in-differences