Enterprise migration is an important means to solve business difficulties and explore the development space, which is of great significance for improving total factor productivity and achieving high-quality development. This paper empirically examines the impact of corporate relocation on total factor productivity based on the data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2006 to 2021. The empirical results show that enterprise migration has a significant positive effect on total factor productivity. After conducting robustness tests, the conclusion still holds. Further analysis reveals that the effect of enterprise migration on total factor productivity is more significant in state-owned enterprises and large-scale enterprises. This study provides empirical evidence for enterprises to promote the improvement of total factor productivity through migration.

Xu Hua, Wen Duo. Study on the Impact of Enterprise Migration on Total Factor Productivity. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 3: 50-56. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070308.

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