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Geopolitical risk and corporate innovation: Evidence from risk preference and risk-taking capacity perspectives

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  • Wang, Man

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This paper investigates how geopolitical risk affects corporate innovation from the perspectives of corporate risk preference and risk-taking capacity. We document a significant positive impact of geopolitical risk on corporate innovation and find that corporate risk preference and risk-taking capacity strengthen the positive impact of geopolitical risk. Further analysis shows that market competition and corporate financial asset holdings are potential channels through which geopolitical risk increases corporate innovation.

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  • Wang, Xueting & Wang, Man, 2024. "Geopolitical risk and corporate innovation: Evidence from risk preference and risk-taking capacity perspectives," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:241:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524003045
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111820
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    Keywords

    Geopolitical risk; Corporate innovation; Risk preference; Risk-taking ability;
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    JEL classification:

    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives

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