Board internationalization and green innovation

Muhammad Usman, Muzhar Javed and Junming Yin

Economics Letters, 2020, vol. 197, issue C

Abstract: Amid the rapid transition towards a low-carbon world, this study resolves how a nationally-diverse board affects a firm’s inclination towards green innovation. Using eleven years (2005–2015) data of all A-share manufacturing companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange, we find reliable evidence that board internationalization strengthens the tendency of firms towards green business practices. Further, we document that state-owned firms have a stronger aptitude to capitalize on the presence of foreign directors on the board when compared with non-state-owned firms.

Keywords: Board internationalization; Foreign directors; Green innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G38 Q55 Q56 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109625

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