Firm Sustainable Growth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Customer Concentration

ABSTRACT Due to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), business environmental uncertainty, a restricted flow of personnel and materials, and changes in consumer demand have impacted business operations and financial performance. This study investigates the relationship between COVID-19, customer concentration, and sustainable growth based on data from listed companies in China. The results reveal that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on sustainable growth, but customer concentration can mitigate this negative association. By emphasizing the moderating effect of customer concentration on the relationship between COVID-19 and sustainable growth, this study provides new insights for firms who are seeking to mitigate the negative shocks of COVID-19 and promote sustainable development.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  Emerging Markets Finance and Trade

• Publication date

  2021-05-03

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Business, Economics

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1080/1540496X.2021.1904884
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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• No concepts are published for this paper.

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