Corporate governance, human capital, and productivity: evidence from Chinese non-listed firms

Gaowen Kong and Dongmin Kong

Applied Economics, 2017, vol. 49, issue 27, 2655-2668

Abstract: This article analyses the effects of corporate governance (CG) and human capital on productivity by using the 1999–2006 data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBSC). The findings of this study are twofold. First, CG and human capital generate significant positive effects on the productivity of both state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and non-SOEs. Second, CG has significantly different moderate and mediate effects on the relationship between human capital and productivity. Our results are robust to different specifications and alternative measures. This study provides clear policy implications by suggesting that the firms in emerging markets, especially SOEs, must improve their CG and their allocation of human capital for them to enhance their productivity.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1245837

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