 The firms’ perception of global uncertainty and R&D investment: Evidence from ChinaBing Lu, Wanwan Ren and Wenge Liu Research in International Business and Finance, 2025, vol. 73, issue PA Abstract: This study explores how the firms’ perception of global uncertainty (FGU) affects R&D investment of listed firms in China. Our analysis is rooted in the understanding and measurement of FGU. Consistent with the theory of strategic growth, we find a significantly positive correlation between FGU and R&D investment. We further elucidate the mechanism underlining this correlation. When FGU increases, financing and labour resources are shifted towards R&D activities, promoting R&D investment. We also examine and explain how this correlation is magnified for firms in less competitive industries, those with higher tangible asset ratios, those related to states, and those with lower deleveraging levels. Finally, we divide FGU into five categories and investigate which subcomponent of FGU has the relatively greatest impact on R&D investment. FGU related to criminal and political events has a greater influence on R&D investment than other types of FGU. Keywords: Global uncertainty; Corporation innovation; R&D investment; Financial constraints; China (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:73:y:2025:i:pa:s0275531924003714 DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102578 Access Statistics for this article Research in International Business and Finance is currently edited by T. Lagoarde Segot More articles in Research in International Business and Finance from Elsevier |
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