执行
公司治理
业务
中国
自然实验
生产力
税收抵免
产业组织
公共经济学
货币经济学
会计
经济
财务
宏观经济学
统计
数学
政治学
法学
作者
Lihua Liu,Dengqian Weng,Qin Zhang
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.eap.2023.10.013
摘要
The impact of tax enforcement on innovation is examined in this research. This paper employs the merger of Local Tax Bureaus (LTBs) and State Tax Bureau (STB) in 2018 as an exogenous shock to stricter tax enforcement. We find that stricter tax enforcement can foster innovation within firms. A mechanism analysis shows that the enhancement in a firm’s innovation is motivated by the increased governance level, that is constraining the bribery and violation behavior of managers, motivated by stricter tax enforcement. According to heterogeneity research, this effect is more significant in SOEs and firms with weaker internal governance (i.e., firms with weak internal control and less independent directors) and firms with poor external governance environment (i.e., firms with lower media attention). Overall, this study empirically examines how tax enforcement affects innovation, which is crucial for boosting productivity and promoting economic growth.
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