Using the policy of establishing specialized intellectual property courts (IPC), this paper explores how judicial protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) affects business performance. We find that establishing IPCs has led to a 14.4% improvement in the business performance of local...

Numerous researchers acknowledge that the occupational pension protects employees. However, in China, the total cost of occupational pensions is shared between employees and employers, representing a significant financial commitment. This study aimed to explore the effect of the occupational...

The purpose of this study is to deepen our understanding of government directors' impact on firm performance. This study strives to answer whether government directors have different effects on accounting- and market-based performance. To correct for the endogeneity of government directors...