Components of strategic change
| Variables | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel A – R&D intensity | ||||||||
| REGIN_REG | −0.088*** | −0.077*** | ||||||
| (−6.366) | (−5.248) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.071*** | −0.065*** | ||||||
| (−6.477) | (−5.120) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.072*** | −0.067*** | ||||||
| (−7.482) | (−6.019) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.025*** | −0.021*** | ||||||
| (−3.458) | (−3.008) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.766*** | 0.359*** | 0.412*** | 0.253*** | 0.666*** | 0.256* | 0.329** | 0.296*** |
| (6.769) | (4.824) | (5.472) | (3.074) | (3.563) | (1.663) | (2.118) | (3.377) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. R-squared | 0.536 | 0.535 | 0.535 | 0.545 | 0.564 | 0.562 | 0.563 | 0.562 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panel B – Advertising intensity | ||||||||
| REGIN_REG | −0.031*** | −0.025** | ||||||
| (−3.107) | (−2.159) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.002 | −0.004 | ||||||
| (−0.272) | (−0.367) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.010 | −0.014 | ||||||
| (−1.290) | (−1.423) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.007 | −0.004 | ||||||
| (−0.921) | (−0.595) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.614*** | 0.404*** | 0.434*** | 0.227*** | 0.860*** | 0.689*** | 0.732*** | 0.258*** |
| (6.658) | (6.080) | (6.488) | (2.686) | (3.140) | (2.616) | (2.774) | (2.840) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. R-squared | 0.366 | 0.365 | 0.365 | 0.394 | 0.408 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panel C – PPENTCHG | ||||||||
| REGIN_REG | −0.122*** | −0.124*** | ||||||
| (−11.250) | (−10.499) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.073*** | −0.094*** | ||||||
| (−8.174) | (−8.414) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.071*** | −0.083*** | ||||||
| (−8.271) | (−8.063) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.043*** | −0.042*** | ||||||
| (−6.296) | (−5.934) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 1.484*** | 0.839*** | 0.882*** | 0.877*** | 1.275*** | 0.604** | 0.649** | 0.863*** |
| (15.888) | (14.261) | (14.354) | (12.115) | (4.802) | (2.399) | (2.570) | (11.025) | |
| Observations | 78,168 | 78,168 | 78,168 | 64,084 | 60,847 | 60,847 | 60,847 | 59,788 |
| Adj. R-squared | 0.242 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.249 | 0.259 | 0.255 | 0.255 | 0.254 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panel D – XSGACHG | ||||||||
| REGIN_REG | −0.089*** | −0.089*** | ||||||
| (−5.354) | (−5.354) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.064*** | −0.064*** | ||||||
| (−4.517) | (−4.517) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.065*** | −0.065*** | ||||||
| (−5.079) | (−5.079) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.030*** | −0.030*** | ||||||
| (−4.033) | (−4.033) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.659** | 0.157 | 0.225 | 0.278*** | 0.659** | 0.157 | 0.225 | 0.278*** |
| (2.504) | (0.681) | (0.964) | (2.828) | (2.504) | (0.681) | (0.964) | (2.828) | |
| Observations | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. R-squared | 0.483 | 0.481 | 0.482 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 0.481 | 0.482 | 0.481 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panel E – Inventory levels | ||||||||
| REGIN_REG | −0.066*** | −0.061*** | ||||||
| (−5.528) | (−4.640) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.054*** | −0.051*** | ||||||
| (−5.474) | (−4.191) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.052*** | −0.045*** | ||||||
| (−5.921) | (−4.282) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.019*** | −0.019*** | ||||||
| (−3.077) | (−3.054) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.658*** | 0.370*** | 0.398*** | 0.256*** | 0.756*** | 0.464*** | 0.486*** | 0.276*** |
| (6.567) | (5.398) | (5.726) | (3.345) | (5.181) | (3.929) | (4.103) | (3.327) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. R-squared | 0.407 | 0.406 | 0.406 | 0.411 | 0.430 | 0.430 | 0.430 | 0.426 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panel F – Debt/equity ratio | ||||||||
| REGIN_REG | 0.019** | 0.020*** | ||||||
| (2.467) | (2.588) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | 0.014 | 0.017 | ||||||
| (1.490) | (1.500) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | 0.020** | 0.024** | ||||||
| (2.366) | (2.500) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | 0.007 | 0.006 | ||||||
| (0.953) | (0.755) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | −0.053 | 0.036 | 0.003 | 0.172** | −0.443 | −0.340 | −0.388 | 0.194** |
| (−0.685) | (0.542) | (0.044) | (2.071) | (−1.163) | (−0.899) | (−1.025) | (2.136) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. R-squared | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.290 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.291 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Variables | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIN_REG | −0.088*** | −0.077*** | ||||||
| (−6.366) | (−5.248) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.071*** | −0.065*** | ||||||
| (−6.477) | (−5.120) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.072*** | −0.067*** | ||||||
| (−7.482) | (−6.019) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.025*** | −0.021*** | ||||||
| (−3.458) | (−3.008) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.766*** | 0.359*** | 0.412*** | 0.253*** | 0.666*** | 0.256* | 0.329** | 0.296*** |
| (6.769) | (4.824) | (5.472) | (3.074) | (3.563) | (1.663) | (2.118) | (3.377) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. | 0.536 | 0.535 | 0.535 | 0.545 | 0.564 | 0.562 | 0.563 | 0.562 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REGIN_REG | −0.031*** | −0.025** | ||||||
| (−3.107) | (−2.159) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.002 | −0.004 | ||||||
| (−0.272) | (−0.367) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.010 | −0.014 | ||||||
| (−1.290) | (−1.423) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.007 | −0.004 | ||||||
| (−0.921) | (−0.595) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.614*** | 0.404*** | 0.434*** | 0.227*** | 0.860*** | 0.689*** | 0.732*** | 0.258*** |
| (6.658) | (6.080) | (6.488) | (2.686) | (3.140) | (2.616) | (2.774) | (2.840) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. | 0.366 | 0.365 | 0.365 | 0.394 | 0.408 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REGIN_REG | −0.122*** | −0.124*** | ||||||
| (−11.250) | (−10.499) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.073*** | −0.094*** | ||||||
| (−8.174) | (−8.414) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.071*** | −0.083*** | ||||||
| (−8.271) | (−8.063) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.043*** | −0.042*** | ||||||
| (−6.296) | (−5.934) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 1.484*** | 0.839*** | 0.882*** | 0.877*** | 1.275*** | 0.604** | 0.649** | 0.863*** |
| (15.888) | (14.261) | (14.354) | (12.115) | (4.802) | (2.399) | (2.570) | (11.025) | |
| Observations | 78,168 | 78,168 | 78,168 | 64,084 | 60,847 | 60,847 | 60,847 | 59,788 |
| Adj. | 0.242 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.249 | 0.259 | 0.255 | 0.255 | 0.254 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REGIN_REG | −0.089*** | −0.089*** | ||||||
| (−5.354) | (−5.354) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.064*** | −0.064*** | ||||||
| (−4.517) | (−4.517) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.065*** | −0.065*** | ||||||
| (−5.079) | (−5.079) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.030*** | −0.030*** | ||||||
| (−4.033) | (−4.033) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.659** | 0.157 | 0.225 | 0.278*** | 0.659** | 0.157 | 0.225 | 0.278*** |
| (2.504) | (0.681) | (0.964) | (2.828) | (2.504) | (0.681) | (0.964) | (2.828) | |
| Observations | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. | 0.483 | 0.481 | 0.482 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 0.481 | 0.482 | 0.481 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REGIN_REG | −0.066*** | −0.061*** | ||||||
| (−5.528) | (−4.640) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | −0.054*** | −0.051*** | ||||||
| (−5.474) | (−4.191) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | −0.052*** | −0.045*** | ||||||
| (−5.921) | (−4.282) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | −0.019*** | −0.019*** | ||||||
| (−3.077) | (−3.054) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | 0.658*** | 0.370*** | 0.398*** | 0.256*** | 0.756*** | 0.464*** | 0.486*** | 0.276*** |
| (6.567) | (5.398) | (5.726) | (3.345) | (5.181) | (3.929) | (4.103) | (3.327) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. | 0.407 | 0.406 | 0.406 | 0.411 | 0.430 | 0.430 | 0.430 | 0.426 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REGIN_REG | 0.019** | 0.020*** | ||||||
| (2.467) | (2.588) | |||||||
| REGIN_RESP | 0.014 | 0.017 | ||||||
| (1.490) | (1.500) | |||||||
| REGIN_TIME | 0.020** | 0.024** | ||||||
| (2.366) | (2.500) | |||||||
| REGIN_DOLLAR | 0.007 | 0.006 | ||||||
| (0.953) | (0.755) | |||||||
| Control variables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Constant | −0.053 | 0.036 | 0.003 | 0.172** | −0.443 | −0.340 | −0.388 | 0.194** |
| (−0.685) | (0.542) | (0.044) | (2.071) | (−1.163) | (−0.899) | (−1.025) | (2.136) | |
| Observations | 78,523 | 78,523 | 78,523 | 64,378 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 61,090 | 60,021 |
| Adj. | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.290 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.291 |
| Year fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustered std err by firm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note(s): This table presents the results of the components of strategic change. Panels A, B, C, D, E and F present results for R&D intensity, advertising intensity, plant and equipment newness, selling, general and administrative expenses, inventory level and debt-to-equity ratio, respectively. We measure the component strategic changes as the absolute value of the annual percentage change of the corresponding variable. Refer to Appendix A for detailed variable definitions. We winsorize all continuous variables at the upper and lower 1% of the sample distribution. ***, ** and * indicate significance at the 1%, 5% and 10% levels, respectively
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