Quantity or quality? The effect of green finance on enterprise green technology innovation

Xin Li, Siwei Wang, Xue Lu and Fei Guo

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2023, vol. 28, issue 3, 1114-1140

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to explore the impact of green finance on the heterogeneity of enterprise green technology innovation and the underlying mechanism between them. Design/methodology/approach - Using the data of China's A-share listed enterprises from 2008 to 2020 and the fixed effect model, the authors empirically explore the relationship and mechanism between green finance and green technology innovation by constructing the green finance index while considering both the quality and quantity of innovation. Findings - The study suggests that green finance is positively related to the quality and quantity of enterprise green technology innovation, while green finance is more effective in stimulating the quality of green technology innovation than quantity. In addition, alleviating financial mismatch and improving the quality of environmental information disclosure are core mechanisms during the process of green finance facilitating green technology innovation. Furthermore, green finance exerts a more positive effect on the quality and quantity of green technology innovation with large-size enterprises, heavily polluting industries and enterprises in the eastern region. Originality/value - This paper enriches the literature on green finance and green technology innovation and provides practical significance for green finance implementation.

Keywords: Green finance; Green technology innovation; Quality; Quantity; Entropy weight method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-03-2023-0208

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