The empirical literature comparing the innovation performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private firms in China often yields conflicting results. To shed new light on this debate, we construct an extensive dataset by linking the Annual Survey of Industrial Enterprises (ASIE) dataset...

Purpose - It is widely acknowledged that the ability of a firm to develop and exploit their innovative capabilities is a critical determinant that maintains their competitive advantage. The purpose is to evaluate the research and development (R&D) inputs and outcomes on the performance of firms...

This study investigates the impact of labor outsourcing on innovation, using manually collected data from Chinese A-share listed companies from 2012 to 2022. The results indicate that labor outsourcing significantly enhances firms' innovation level. This relationship is primarily driven by...