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Executive Compensation Incentives, Analyst Attention, and Firms’ Investment in Innovation

In: Proceedings of the 2025 3rd International Conference on Digital Economy and Management Science (CDEMS 2025)

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  • Jia Xu

    (Sichuan Agricultural University, Business and Tourism School)

  • Chenying Zhao

    (Sichuan Agricultural University, Business and Tourism School)

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Innovation investment is key to high-quality corporate development and should be central to business strategy. Executive compensation incentives not only shape resource allocation but also critically influence innovation efforts. Additionally, analysts, as vital sources of market intelligence, offer oversight and guidance to business decisions. This study examines A-share listed companies to assess how executive pay incentives affect innovation investments and explores the moderating role of analyst attention. The results indicate that higher executive incentives lead to increased innovation investment, an effect that is even stronger under heightened analyst scrutiny. Robustness tests confirm these findings, offering valuable insights for refining compensation policies and shaping innovation strategies.

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  • Jia Xu & Chenying Zhao, 2025. "Executive Compensation Incentives, Analyst Attention, and Firms’ Investment in Innovation," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Wenke Zang & Chunping Xia (ed.), Proceedings of the 2025 3rd International Conference on Digital Economy and Management Science (CDEMS 2025), pages 507-513, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6463-770-0_57
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-770-0_57
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