Can environmental regulation break the political resource curse: evidence from heavy polluting private listed companies in China

• Published in: Journal of environmental planning and management Vol. 67; no. 13; pp. 3190 - 3216
• Main Authors: Gao, Da, Li, Yi, Tan, Linfang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 09.11.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: administrative management; adverse effects; China; Closely held corporations; corporate technological innovation; Empirical analysis; empirical research; environmental law; Environmental policy; Environmental protection; environmental regulation; Environmental regulations; industry; Innovations; market competition; Markets; Motivation; political connections; political resource curse; Politics; Pollution; R&D; Regulation; Regulations; Rent-seeking; Research & development; Side effects; Technological change; technology; China

This paper aims to explore whether the over-reliance on political resources hampers corporate technological innovation and the role of environmental regulation in mitigating the adverse effect. A simplified theoretical framework is proposed to combine political ties, environmental regulations, and c...