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CEO career experience and insurance innovation in China

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  • Qiao, Yankuo
  • Xu, Gaohan
  • Xu, Xian
  • Yin, Yifan

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of CEO career experience attributes upon corporate innovation activities of insurance companies in China. We find that generalist CEOs with a high degree of career experience variety promote patenting activities, whereas extensive board experience and government experience generally curb innovation activities. Moreover, the effects of CEO career experience attributes on innovation are alleviated if the CEO is hired from outside the company and are amplified under CEO duality. Furthermore, CEO career variety and board experience are positively associated with market reactions, whereas public institution and government experience leads to negative abnormal returns.

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  • Qiao, Yankuo & Xu, Gaohan & Xu, Xian & Yin, Yifan, 2025. "CEO career experience and insurance innovation in China," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:103:y:2025:i:c:s105905602500629x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2025.104466
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital

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