This study examines the relationship between analyst forecast dispersion or accuracy and supplier concentration of listed firms in China from 2008 to 2019. Our findings suggest that higher supplier concentration is associated with lower analyst forecast dispersion, which can be attributed to the...

We evaluate whether the adoption of performance commitment clauses in M&A deals affects the corporate liquidity of acquirers. Using a sample of Chinese M&A deals from 2007 to 2020, we find that firms signing performance commitment clauses in acquisitions are associated with lower liquidity,...

We examine the role of political uncertainty in executive compensation for Chinese listed firms from 2005 to 2018. Using detailed disclosure of turnover of chief officials at the municipal level, we find that political uncertainty reduces executive compensation-performance sensitivity. The...

This study examines firm-level political risk and its role in influencing corporate innovation. We analyze four dimensions of innovation: patent output, quality, radicalness, and efficiency, based on a sample of US-listed firms from 2001 to 2020. We find a negative effect on patent output and...

The growing localization of the judicial system has been a critical concern in China's justice reform, and its consequence on entrepreneurship receives little attention. We evaluate the effects of judicial reform on the innovation of private-controlled listed firms in China using the...