We use a quasi-natural experiment wherein the Shanghai Stock Exchange requires listed companies in certain industries to disclose operational information and a staggered difference-in-differences model to examine the impact of mandatory information disclosure on corporate innovation. We find...

We examine whether firms engage in classification shifting to meet performance targets during mergers and restructuring. Using a sample of listed firms that complete major asset restructuring and sign performance commitment agreements from 2008 to 2019, we find that during the commitment period,...

We analyze 228 executive compensation contracts voluntarily disclosed by Chinese listed firms and find that central-government-controlled companies disclose more information in executive compensation contracts than local-government-controlled and non-government-controlled companies. Cash-based...