Executives' Legal Expertise and Corporate Innovation

• Published in: Corporate governance : an international review Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 954 - 983
• Main Authors: Dai, Yunhao, Tong, Xinchu, Jia, Xiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Annual reports; Companies; corporate governance; corporate innovation; Experts; Innovations; legal expertise; Legal system; Litigation; patent litigation; China

ABSTRACT Research Question This study investigates whether and how executives with legal expertise impact corporate innovation. Research Findings Using a sample of listed firms in China, we have the following findings: (1) Firms that hire executives with legal expertise are associated with more corp...