Effect of senior executives’ overseas experience on corporate green innovation

Fangze Cheng and Xin Kuang

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: Against the background of increasingly severe environmental problems, green development has gained widespread attention, and green innovation has thus become crucial for enterprises. This study used 2007–2019 data from listed A-share companies in China to evaluate the effect of senior executives’ overseas experience on corporate green innovation. The results showed that senior executives’ overseas experience could promote green innovation in companies. This positive effect was more significant for private enterprises and high-tech enterprises, especially in eastern China. The CEO pay regulation have a significant negative moderating effect on this positive effect. This study enriches upper echelons theory and provides theoretical support for government agencies to accelerate innovative green development strategies. The results can also provide a decision-making basis for governments to formulate policies to promote enterprises’ green development.

Date: 2024
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