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Does regional AI development improve corporate supply chain efficiency? Evidence from China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Based on data from Chinese listed firms, this study examines how regional artificial intelligence (AI) development affects supply chain efficiency. The results show that regional AI development significantly improves efficiency by promoting digital transformation and reducing information asymmetry, with stronger effects observed in labor-intensive industries and inland regions. This study makes three key contributions. First, it extends the regional innovation systems perspective to the field of supply chain management by highlighting the spillover effects of regional AI ecosystems. Second, it supports the “latecomer advantage” in technology diffusion by analyzing industry and regional heterogeneity. Third, it reveals how external digital infrastructure and internal supply chain collaboration interact through the dual mechanisms of digitalization and information transparency.

Source: International Review of Economics & Finance

DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2025.104597

Authors: Wei Wang, Hui Huang, Xuan Fu

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, Hunan University, Guangxi Vocational Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930