Table 3

Baseline results

VariablesModel 1Model 2
CommitInno
DID0.082**−0.076**
 (0.038)(0.031)
Age0.042***−0.024***
 (0.006)(0.004)
Size0.0380.056***
 (0.024)(0.020)
ROA−0.0240.111
 (0.125)(0.102)
Leverage−0.099−0.085
 (0.074)(0.068)
Tb_Q−0.001−0.012***
 (0.006)(0.004)
SOE−0.0370.102*
 (0.059)(0.054)
Independ_Director−0.001−0.126
 (0.241)(0.233)
Largest_Share0.024−0.127
 (0.160)(0.114)
Chairman_Duality−0.054*0.012
 (0.030)(0.025)
Board_Size−0.0040.009
 (0.011)(0.010)
Constant−0.678−0.633
 (0.540)(0.428)
Observations8,8229,218
Firm FEYesYes
Year FEYesYes
R-squared0.0710.074

Note(s): This table presents DID regression results of the effects of the new Environmental Protection Law on corporate sustainability practices. Column (1) presents the effect on corporate environmental commitments; Column (2) presents the effect on corporate green innovation. Standard errors are in parentheses. ***, **, and * indicate statistical significance at the 1%, 5%, and 10% levels, respectively

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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