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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | FTShare | FTShare | FTShare | FTShare |
| BoardOverseaRatio | 0.111*** (2.65) | |||
| OverseaIndepRatio | 0.103* (1.89) | |||
| OverseaNonIndepRatio | 0.119* (1.72) | |||
| OverseaEduRatio | 0.165*** (3.63) | |||
| OverseaWorkRatio | 0.142*** (2.80) | |||
| lnSize | −0.014 (−0.76) | −0.015 (−0.78) | −0.012 (−0.68) | −0.014 (−0.73) |
| Leverage | −0.080 (−0.97) | −0.079 (−0.97) | −0.090 (−1.11) | −0.080 (−0.97) |
| ROE | 0.078* (1.67) | 0.079* (1.66) | 0.080* (1.75) | 0.078 (1.64) |
| lnFirmAge | 0.036 (0.50) | 0.036 (0.48) | 0.032 (0.42) | 0.035 (0.53) |
| SOE | −0.023 (−1.20) | −0.023 (−1.23) | −0.021 (−1.08) | −0.025 (−1.31) |
| IndDirRatio | −0.015 (−0.15) | −0.009 (−0.09) | −0.051 (−0.51) | −0.002 (−0.02) |
| lnBoardAgeAvg | −0.092 (−0.96) | −0.090 (−0.95) | −0.087 (−0.97) | −0.097 (−0.96) |
| lnMtgFreq | 0.003 (0.32) | 0.003 (0.32) | 0.003 (0.35) | 0.002 (0.19) |
| Duality | 0.008 (0.88) | 0.008 (0.88) | 0.009 (1.05) | 0.010 (1.15) |
| TopTenHoldersRate | 0.003*** (4.74) | 0.003*** (4.69) | 0.003*** (4.74) | 0.003*** (4.88) |
| Constant | 0.639 (1.11) | 0.636 (1.09) | 0.610 (1.11) | 0.640 (1.11) |
| Year fixed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Observations | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 |
| Within R2 | 0.127 | 0.126 | 0.138 | 0.130 |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.728 | 0.728 | 0.732 | 0.729 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | FTShare | FTShare | FTShare | FTShare |
| BoardOverseaRatio | 0.111 | |||
| OverseaIndepRatio | 0.103 | |||
| OverseaNonIndepRatio | 0.119 | |||
| OverseaEduRatio | 0.165 | |||
| OverseaWorkRatio | 0.142 | |||
| lnSize | −0.014 (−0.76) | −0.015 (−0.78) | −0.012 (−0.68) | −0.014 (−0.73) |
| Leverage | −0.080 (−0.97) | −0.079 (−0.97) | −0.090 (−1.11) | −0.080 (−0.97) |
| 0.078 | 0.079 | 0.080 | 0.078 (1.64) | |
| lnFirmAge | 0.036 (0.50) | 0.036 (0.48) | 0.032 (0.42) | 0.035 (0.53) |
| −0.023 (−1.20) | −0.023 (−1.23) | −0.021 (−1.08) | −0.025 (−1.31) | |
| IndDirRatio | −0.015 (−0.15) | −0.009 (−0.09) | −0.051 (−0.51) | −0.002 (−0.02) |
| lnBoardAgeAvg | −0.092 (−0.96) | −0.090 (−0.95) | −0.087 (−0.97) | −0.097 (−0.96) |
| lnMtgFreq | 0.003 (0.32) | 0.003 (0.32) | 0.003 (0.35) | 0.002 (0.19) |
| Duality | 0.008 (0.88) | 0.008 (0.88) | 0.009 (1.05) | 0.010 (1.15) |
| TopTenHoldersRate | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| Constant | 0.639 (1.11) | 0.636 (1.09) | 0.610 (1.11) | 0.640 (1.11) |
| Year fixed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firm fixed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Observations | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 |
| Within | 0.127 | 0.126 | 0.138 | 0.130 |
| Adjusted | 0.728 | 0.728 | 0.732 | 0.729 |
Appendix 2 provides variables definitions. t-statistics (in brackets) use firm-level clustered errors Significance: *p < 0.10, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01
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