Does Entrepreneurs’ Military Experience Promote Corporate Environmental Investment? Evidence from Chinese Private Firms

Conghua Hong, Youliang Yan and Xinxin Zhang
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Conghua Hong: School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
Youliang Yan: School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
Xinxin Zhang: School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: Although it is well established that the military experience of top executives has a profound influence on firms’ decisions, empirical evidence on how military experience matters to corporate environmental investment has been scarce. Drawn on imprinting theory and upper echelon theory, this study examines the impact of entrepreneurs’ military experience on corporate environmental investment. Using a nationwide survey of Chinese private firms, we find that entrepreneurs’ military experience significantly promotes corporate environmental investment. Further, the positive effect is more pronounced for firms with entrepreneurs who have experienced a wartime atmosphere and those located in regions with more minor public environmental concerns. Our study extends the literature on the determinants of corporate environmental investment and the economic consequences of individual military experience. Moreover, this also provides practical insights for policymakers on how to implement environmental governance and promote ecological construction.

Keywords: military experience; corporate environmental investment; wartime atmosphere; public environmental concern (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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