Do mandatory pension contributions hinder innovation? Empirical evidence

This paper empirically investigates the effect of mandatory pension contributions on firm innovation. We find that firms with mandatory contributions experience a decline in their innovation output. This effect is stronger for firms with financial constraints, more short-term institutional investors...

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Main Authors: Hao Shen, Haizhi Wang, Zehui Wang, Desheng Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Innovation Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096248720300199