Deng-Kui Si , Fu-You Zhou , Xiao-Lin Li , Dongmin Kong
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The effect of financial marketization on the nexus between ESG rating uncertainty and corporate innovation
This paper investigates the impact of financial marketization on the relationship between ESG rating uncertainty and corporate innovation using non-financial listed firms from 2009 to 2023 in China. We find that ESG uncertainty decreases corporate innovation, and the financial marketization characterized by interest rate marketization weakens the negative impact. The above effects are more pronounced for firms with higher financing constraints, higher institutional quality, and capital-intensive industries. We demonstrate that improving credit screening ability, investor anchoring effect, and corporate governance efficiency are three essential channels through which financial marketization restrains the impact of ESG rating uncertainty on corporate innovation.
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The International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA) is an impartial refereed journal designed to serve as a platform for high-quality financial research. It welcomes a diverse range of financial research topics and maintains an unbiased selection process. While not limited to U.S.-centric subjects, IRFA, as its title suggests, is open to valuable research contributions from around the world.