Do political ties facilitate or inhibit firm innovation in China? An examination of the institutional structure

• Published in: Asia Pacific journal of management Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 2059 - 2089
• Main Authors: Zhang, Hong, Yang, Chudi, Zhong, Weiguo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bureaucrats; Business and Management; Economic growth; GDP; Government; Gross Domestic Product; Hypotheses; Management; Natural resources; Politicians; Politics; Regions; Strategic management; Market development; Firm innovation; Political ties; Institutional environment; Political environment
• ISSN: 0217-4561; 1572-9958
• DOI: 10.1007/s10490-023-09901-9

Drawing on political connection literature, we distinguish two types of political ties, horizontal (i.e., block ties with regions ) and vertical (i.e., line ties with departments ), and examine their effects on firm innovation. Based on a panel of Chinese public-listed private firms, we find that fi...