Table 16

The red flags of opportunistic capitalization

(1)(2)
OTC1i,tOTC1i,t
MBEi,t0.233*** 
(2.59) 
MBE1i,t 0.533***
 (2.73)
Sizei,t−0.058−0.055
(−0.69)(−0.66)
Levi,t−0.475−0.541
(−1.05)(−1.19)
MBi,t−0.127−0.142
(−0.93)(−1.04)
Growthi,t0.457*0.444*
(1.94)(1.93)
RDint_voli,t8.6346.382
(0.71)(0.52)
RDC_ratio_dumi,t0.334***0.338***
(2.73)(2.76)
Big4i,t−0.984***−0.975***
(−2.71)(−2.67)
Constant−1.992−1.979
(−0.95)(−0.94)
#of Obs.3,2353,235
Fixed effects
IndustryYesYes
YearYesYes
Pseudo R20.0820.083

Note(s): All variables are defined in Appendix. The robust z statistics shown in parentheses are based on the firm-clustered standard errors. *, ** and *** represent the statistical significance level of 10%, 5% and 1%, respectively

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