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Independent director network and corporate innovation: evidence from a natural experiment in China

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  • Yihan Wu
  • Bin Dong

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This paper empirically investigates the relationship between independent directors’ connectedness and corporate innovation in China. We utilize a novel natural experiment initiated by an anti-corruption campaign to find that independent directors’ centrality in the board network has a significant positive effect upon corporate patenting. Further evidence suggests that the influence on corporate innovation is induced by information transmission in the board network.

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  • Yihan Wu & Bin Dong, 2021. "Independent director network and corporate innovation: evidence from a natural experiment in China," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(7), pages 559-564, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:28:y:2021:i:7:p:559-564
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1764475
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    1. Mirza, Sultan Sikandar & Miao, Yiyao & Corbet, Shaen & Scrimgeour, Frank & Goodell, John W., 2024. "Benefits of Top Management Team Education for Corporate Digital Transformation: A Critical Mass Perspective from China," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 61(C).
    2. Bai, Min & Pan, Maomao, 2023. "The economic independence of supervisory boards and corporate innovation: Evidence from China," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
    3. Tong Li & Nengsheng Luo, 2024. "Dividend Payments and Persistence of Firms’ Green Innovation: Evidence from China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-29, September.
    4. Qiang Qiu & Jinyue Yu, 2023. "Impact of independent director network on corporate green innovation: Evidence from Chinese listed companies," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(6), pages 3271-3293, November.

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