Descriptive statistics
| Variables | N | Mean | SD | 0.25 | Median | 0.75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMC | 21,738 | 0.034 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| LAWSUIT | 21,738 | 0.506 | 1.932 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SUIT_COST | 21,738 | 2.587 | 6.323 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SUIT_COST (mln RMB) | 21,738 | 9.97 | 477.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| RMCSIZE* | 730 | 6.44 | 3.05 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| RMCIND* | 730 | 0.320 | 0.345 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.636 |
| RMC_HC* | 730 | 0.273 | 0.446 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| RMC_LEGEX* | 730 | 0.644 | 0.479 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| AC | 21,738 | 0.983 | 0.081 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| BSIZE | 21,738 | 8.64 | 1.754 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| BIND | 21,738 | 0.375 | 0.056 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.429 |
| DUAL | 21,738 | 0.203 | 0.403 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BTM | 21,738 | 0.616 | 0.257 | 0.426 | 0.627 | 0.81 |
| ROA | 21,738 | 0.047 | 0.073 | 0.018 | 0.045 | 0.08 |
| SIZE | 21,738 | 22.347 | 1.344 | 21.386 | 22.131 | 23.072 |
| LOSS | 21,738 | 0.095 | 0.293 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DEBT | 21,738 | 0.450 | 0.213 | 0.283 | 0.442 | 0.607 |
| FCS | 21,738 | 0.534 | 0.499 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| BIG4 | 21,738 | 0.030 | 0.172 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SOE | 21,738 | 0.344 | 0.475 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| RD | 21,738 | 0.010 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.013 |
| Variables | N | Mean | SD | 0.25 | Median | 0.75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMC | 21,738 | 0.034 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| LAWSUIT | 21,738 | 0.506 | 1.932 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SUIT_COST | 21,738 | 2.587 | 6.323 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SUIT_COST (mln RMB) | 21,738 | 9.97 | 477.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| RMCSIZE* | 730 | 6.44 | 3.05 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| RMCIND* | 730 | 0.320 | 0.345 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.636 |
| RMC_HC* | 730 | 0.273 | 0.446 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| RMC_LEGEX* | 730 | 0.644 | 0.479 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| AC | 21,738 | 0.983 | 0.081 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| BSIZE | 21,738 | 8.64 | 1.754 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| BIND | 21,738 | 0.375 | 0.056 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.429 |
| DUAL | 21,738 | 0.203 | 0.403 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BTM | 21,738 | 0.616 | 0.257 | 0.426 | 0.627 | 0.81 |
| ROA | 21,738 | 0.047 | 0.073 | 0.018 | 0.045 | 0.08 |
| SIZE | 21,738 | 22.347 | 1.344 | 21.386 | 22.131 | 23.072 |
| LOSS | 21,738 | 0.095 | 0.293 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DEBT | 21,738 | 0.450 | 0.213 | 0.283 | 0.442 | 0.607 |
| FCS | 21,738 | 0.534 | 0.499 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| BIG4 | 21,738 | 0.030 | 0.172 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SOE | 21,738 | 0.344 | 0.475 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| RD | 21,738 | 0.010 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.013 |
Note(s): This table presents the descriptive statistics for sample variables. *The descriptive values of RMC characteristics are reported only for firms with RMC. All variables are defined in Appendix
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