Table 6

Robustness tests

Variables(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Alternative ETRProspectors and defenders only
GaapETRGaapETRGaapETRCashETRCashETRCashETR
Prospect−0.026***−0.027***−0.023***−0.094***−0.088***−0.080***
(0.000)(0.001)(0.004)(0.000)(0.000)(0.000)
SOE0.007  0.016  
(0.298)  (0.482)  
Prospect × SOE0.035*  0.092***  
(0.067)  (0.006)  
PC_Board −0.005  −0.022 
 (0.310)  (0.204) 
Prospect × PC_Board 0.030*  0.063** 
 (0.058)  (0.014) 
PC_MGT  0.008  −0.005
  (0.254)  (0.886)
Prospect × PC_MGT  0.067***  0.145**
  (0.005)  (0.015)
Defend0.002−0.005−0.005   
(0.825)(0.541)(0.409)   
Defend × SOE−0.017     
(0.238)     
Defend × PC_Board 0.005    
 (0.689)    
Defend × PC_MGT  0.022   
  (0.373)   
Size0.011***0.012***0.012***0.0110.017*0.016*
(0.000)(0.000)(0.000)(0.244)(0.075)(0.079)
ROA−0.019−0.026−0.027−0.227***−0.270***−0.271***
(0.505)(0.345)(0.326)(0.005)(0.001)(0.001)
Debt−0.021−0.018−0.018−0.043−0.075−0.059
(0.364)(0.431)(0.443)(0.643)(0.418)(0.509)
Intan0.088**0.090**0.087**0.1120.1110.064
(0.024)(0.021)(0.025)(0.428)(0.436)(0.623)
Inventory0.051***0.052***0.053***0.0490.0650.078
(0.005)(0.004)(0.004)(0.448)(0.314)(0.221)
Cross_list−0.002−0.005−0.005−0.015−0.039−0.030
(0.902)(0.716)(0.705)(0.719)(0.392)(0.513)
Constant−0.159**−0.176***−0.175***0.479**0.3720.371
(0.011)(0.005)(0.005)(0.042)(0.109)(0.105)
IndustriesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
YearsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
ClusterFirmsFirmsFirmsFirmsFirmsFirms
Observations10,66310,83010,8301,5681,5841,584
R-squared0.0430.0420.0430.1670.1560.163

Note(s): 1. The dependent measures and independent variables are defined in  Appendix

2. p-values are presented in parentheses

3. ***, ** and * denote statistical significance at the 1, 5 and 10% levels, respectively

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