Journal of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics ›› 2026, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 48-59.

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How Do Technology Finance Policies Affect the Specialized Division of Labor among Enterprises: Evidences from the Policy of Promoting the Integration of Science and Technology with Finance Pilot Program

Shen Wei-peng1, Liu Sheng2, Gu Nai-hua1   

  1. 1. Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632;
    2. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • Received:2025-06-10 Revised:2026-01-07 Online:2026-03-25 Published:2026-03-31

Abstract: Building an efficient and collaborative industrial chain division system is an inevitable requirement for unblocking the unified national market. Taking the policy of“promoting the combination of science, technology and finance”as a quasi-natural experiment and based on the data of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2009 to 2022, this study uses the difference-in-differences model to evaluate the impact of science and technology finance policies on the division of labor level of enterprises. The research finds that science and technology finance policies can significantly improve the level of specialized division of labor of enterprises. The mechanism analysis shows that science and technology finance policies can guide the specialized division of labor of enterprises through two major paths. One is relying on the information interaction effect brought by the policies to strengthen the financial and information exchanges between enterprises and their supply chain partners, which is reflected in the“information transmission mechanism”. The other is seeking help through policy practices such as financial system innovation to reduce external transaction costs represented by searching costs and financing costs, which is reflected in the“transaction cost mechanism”. The heterogeneity analysis shows that the samples of enterprises located in the regions with a low level of financial development, in the competitive industries, or with a lower degree of digital transformation, the promoting effect of science and technology finance policies on their specialized division of labor is more obvious. Therefore, we should continue to promote the deep integration of technology and finance, improve the differentiated technology and finance policies, strengthen the synergy between technology and finance, digital finance, and industrial policies, so as to better leverage the advantages of deepening division of labor in the super large scale market.

Key words: science and technology finance, specialized division of labor in enterprises, double difference model, information transmission, transaction cost

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