In this paper, we focus on the question to what extent machine learning (ML) tools can be
used to support systematic literature reviews. We apply a ML approach for topic detection to …

The Chinese capital market has attracted increasing academic attention due to its rising
global influence, ongoing regulatory reforms, and distinct institutional background. In this …

Choices in going public are important business strategies that can influence Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) performance through varying levels of regulatory scrutiny …

How heavily polluting enterprises achieve sustainable development has become an urgent
issue to be solved. Based on the data of Chinese heavily polluting listed enterprises during …

This study investigates how R&D affects firm performance and examines whether and how
state ownership moderates the R&D–firm performance nexus. Moreover, this study …

This study examines whether R&D investments are non-linearly related to firm value. Using
a sample of 563 Chinese listed firms between 2005 and 2013, we find that R&D investments …

Firms' innovation activities change over time, yet little is known about how R&D investments,
as a critical input to innovation, change with firm age. Moreover, previous studies have …

This study provides up-to-date evidence concerning the relationship between government
ownership and R&D investments in the Chinese context. Using a large sample comprised of …

We investigate the relationship between the intensity of share pledging activities and the
level of financial constraint in publicly listed firms in China. We show that the high financial …

Purpose This study examines the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on
investment decision-making of start-up firms in Japan. While existing literature suggests …