How CEO power intensity drives the improvement of corporate green innovation performance: An in-depth analysis based on the mediating role of financing costs

IF 7.4 2区经济学 Q1 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI:10.1016/j.frl.2025.107734

Bo Yang, Xiqiao Du

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Abstract

This research examines the mechanism through which CEO power dynamics drive improvements in corporate green innovation (CGI) performance among Chinese listed firms during 2008–2023, with a focus on the mediating role of financing costs. Empirical results reveal a significant positive association between CEO power intensity and green innovation performance, which is particularly pronounced in eastern-region enterprises and small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Financing costs are found to play a critical mediating role in the relationship between CEO power and CGI performance. Further analysis shows that this mediating effect of financing costs is more salient in private enterprises compared to state-owned enterprises.

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CEO权力强度如何驱动企业绿色创新绩效提升：基于融资成本中介作用的深度分析

本研究考察了2008-2023年间中国上市公司CEO权力动态对企业绿色创新绩效提升的驱动机制，并重点研究了融资成本的中介作用。实证结果表明，CEO权力强度与绿色创新绩效之间存在显著的正相关关系，在东部地区企业和中小企业中表现尤为显著。研究发现，融资成本在CEO权力与CGI绩效的关系中起着至关重要的中介作用。进一步分析表明，与国有企业相比，民营企业融资成本的这种中介作用更为突出。

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Finance Research Letters BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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11.10

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14.40%

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863

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