This study investigates the impact of state subsidies on corporate environmental spending of Chinese listed firms between 2011 and 2018, using a hand-collected data from corporate annual and environmental responsibility reports. We find a positive relationship between state subsidies and...

This paper examines the impact of customer concentration on green innovation in Chinese listed firms between 2006 and 2018 through the dynamic panel generalized method of moments regressions. It is reported that major customers positively impact corporate green innovation, indicating that firms...

Using a unique hand collected dataset and applying an institutional theoretical framework, we examine how mutual fund ownership influences environmental spending by Chinese listed companies between 2011 and 2018. We report mutual fund investment is associated with significantly increased...