In this study, we examine how firms’ structural positions within supply chain networks influence stock price efficiency. Using a supplier-customer dataset for Chinese A-share listed firms, we construct a dynamic firm-level supply chain network and measure structural positions using degree centrality and structural hole centrality. We find that more central firms exhibit higher stock price efficiency. Further analysis demonstrates that centrality enhances price efficiency through both a disclosure channel and an information production channel. Cross-sectional analyses indicate that this relationship is stronger for firms with higher active institutional ownership, greater access to foreign investors, and fewer short-selling constraints but weakens during periods of elevated investor sentiment, underscoring the role of institutional investors in information acquisition. Finally, we find that the improved price efficiency of central firms translates into a lower cost of equity.
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