Green innovation and the cost of equity capital: The effect of 2012 regulation
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | PEG POST = 1 | PEG POST = 0 | PEG POST = 1 | PEG POST = 0 | MPEG POST = 1 | MPEG POST = 0 | MPEG POST = 1 | MPEG POST = 0 |
| GP | −0.007* | 0.001 | – | – | −0.010*** | 0.011 | – | – |
| [−1.75] | [0.57] | [−2.64] | [0.20] | |||||
| GPR | – | – | −0.005* | 0.003 | – | – | −0.011** | 0.001 |
| [−1.98] | [1.25] | [−2.56] | [0.64] | |||||
| SIZE | 0.002** | −0.003*** | 0.002** | −0.003*** | 0.002*** | −0.001 | 0.002*** | −0.001 |
| [2.16] | [−2.69] | [2.19] | [−2.80] | [6.20] | [−1.07] | [6.17] | [−1.14] | |
| TOBIN_Q | −0.006*** | −0.007*** | −0.006*** | −0.007*** | 0.001*** | 0.001 | 0.001*** | 0.001 |
| [−11.64] | [−6.47] | [−11.64] | [−6.49] | [4.34] | [1.52] | [4.33] | [1.51] | |
| DEBT | 0.041*** | 0.037*** | 0.041*** | 0.037*** | 0.009*** | 0.012*** | 0.009*** | 0.012*** |
| [9.85] | [5.92] | [9.86] | [5.94] | [5.20] | [4.97] | [5.21] | [4.98] | |
| ROA | −0.024* | −0.093*** | −0.024* | −0.092*** | 0.073*** | 0.032*** | 0.073*** | 0.032*** |
| [−1.82] | [−4.46] | [−1.82] | [−4.45] | [13.55] | [3.67] | [13.55] | [3.69] | |
| AGE | 0.007*** | 0.011*** | 0.007*** | 0.011*** | 0.001* | −0.000 | 0.001* | −0.000 |
| [6.76] | [7.02] | [6.73] | [7.08] | [1.79] | [−0.48] | [1.80] | [−0.44] | |
| REST | −0.000 | −0.005* | −0.000 | −0.005* | −0.001 | −0.000 | −0.001 | −0.000 |
| [−0.17] | [−1.72] | [−0.18] | [−1.73] | [−1.23] | [−0.07] | [−1.22] | [−0.08] | |
| DAC | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.007*** | 0.000 | 0.007*** |
| [0.31] | [0.36] | [0.31] | [0.38] | [0.07] | [2.87] | [0.09] | [2.88] | |
| CSRR | −0.000*** | 0.000** | −0.000*** | 0.000** | −0.000 | 0.000 | −0.000 | 0.000 |
| [−3.86] | [2.14] | [−3.86] | [2.14] | [−1.58] | [0.02] | [−1.58] | [0.02] | |
| SOE | −0.007*** | −0.005** | −0.007*** | −0.005** | −0.000 | 0.002** | −0.000 | 0.002* |
| [−4.32] | [−2.46] | [−4.32] | [−2.47] | [−0.02] | [1.97] | [−0.01] | [1.96] | |
| TOP10 | 0.011** | 0.003 | 0.011** | 0.004 | −0.003 | 0.002 | −0.003 | 0.002 |
| [2.22] | [0.53] | [2.22] | [0.56] | [−1.30] | [0.82] | [−1.26] | [0.84] | |
| IOWN | −0.011*** | −0.027*** | −0.011*** | −0.027*** | 0.002 | 0.004** | 0.002 | 0.004** |
| [−2.98] | [−5.77] | [−2.98] | [−5.79] | [1.52] | [2.41] | [1.51] | [2.40] | |
| BSIZE | −0.000 | 0.005 | −0.000 | 0.005 | −0.005*** | −0.001 | −0.005*** | −0.001 |
| [−0.08] | [0.84] | [−0.09] | [0.87] | [−3.04] | [−0.55] | [−3.07] | [−0.53] | |
| BIND | 0.002 | 0.026 | 0.002 | 0.026 | −0.011* | −0.004 | −0.011* | −0.004 |
| [0.14] | [1.33] | [0.13] | [1.35] | [−1.75] | [−0.48] | [−1.78] | [−0.46] | |
| DUAL | 0.002 | −0.005* | 0.002 | −0.005* | 0.001 | −0.001 | 0.001 | −0.001 |
| [1.01] | [−1.81] | [1.02] | [−1.82] | [0.91] | [−1.20] | [0.93] | [−1.21] | |
| Constant | 0.044** | 0.138*** | 0.044** | 0.140*** | −0.041*** | 0.007 | −0.040*** | 0.007 |
| [2.29] | [5.44] | [2.28] | [5.52] | [−5.11] | [0.65] | [−5.07] | [0.70] | |
| Year & Industry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Observations | 7,024 | 3,617 | 7,024 | 3,617 | 7,024 | 3,617 | 7,024 | 3,617 |
| Adj. R2 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| The Chow test | χ2 = 2.66, p > 0.073 | χ2 = 2.21.80, p > 0.090 | χ2 = 3.29, p > 0.069 | χ2 = 2.45, p > 0.082 | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | PEG | PEG | PEG | PEG | MPEG | MPEG | MPEG | MPEG |
| GP | −0.007* | 0.001 | – | – | −0.010*** | 0.011 | – | – |
| [−1.75] | [0.57] | [−2.64] | [0.20] | |||||
| GPR | – | – | −0.005* | 0.003 | – | – | −0.011** | 0.001 |
| [−1.98] | [1.25] | [−2.56] | [0.64] | |||||
| SIZE | 0.002** | −0.003*** | 0.002** | −0.003*** | 0.002*** | −0.001 | 0.002*** | −0.001 |
| [2.16] | [−2.69] | [2.19] | [−2.80] | [6.20] | [−1.07] | [6.17] | [−1.14] | |
| TOBIN_Q | −0.006*** | −0.007*** | −0.006*** | −0.007*** | 0.001*** | 0.001 | 0.001*** | 0.001 |
| [−11.64] | [−6.47] | [−11.64] | [−6.49] | [4.34] | [1.52] | [4.33] | [1.51] | |
| DEBT | 0.041*** | 0.037*** | 0.041*** | 0.037*** | 0.009*** | 0.012*** | 0.009*** | 0.012*** |
| [9.85] | [5.92] | [9.86] | [5.94] | [5.20] | [4.97] | [5.21] | [4.98] | |
| ROA | −0.024* | −0.093*** | −0.024* | −0.092*** | 0.073*** | 0.032*** | 0.073*** | 0.032*** |
| [−1.82] | [−4.46] | [−1.82] | [−4.45] | [13.55] | [3.67] | [13.55] | [3.69] | |
| AGE | 0.007*** | 0.011*** | 0.007*** | 0.011*** | 0.001* | −0.000 | 0.001* | −0.000 |
| [6.76] | [7.02] | [6.73] | [7.08] | [1.79] | [−0.48] | [1.80] | [−0.44] | |
| REST | −0.000 | −0.005* | −0.000 | −0.005* | −0.001 | −0.000 | −0.001 | −0.000 |
| [−0.17] | [−1.72] | [−0.18] | [−1.73] | [−1.23] | [−0.07] | [−1.22] | [−0.08] | |
| DAC | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.007*** | 0.000 | 0.007*** |
| [0.31] | [0.36] | [0.31] | [0.38] | [0.07] | [2.87] | [0.09] | [2.88] | |
| CSRR | −0.000*** | 0.000** | −0.000*** | 0.000** | −0.000 | 0.000 | −0.000 | 0.000 |
| [−3.86] | [2.14] | [−3.86] | [2.14] | [−1.58] | [0.02] | [−1.58] | [0.02] | |
| SOE | −0.007*** | −0.005** | −0.007*** | −0.005** | −0.000 | 0.002** | −0.000 | 0.002* |
| [−4.32] | [−2.46] | [−4.32] | [−2.47] | [−0.02] | [1.97] | [−0.01] | [1.96] | |
| TOP10 | 0.011** | 0.003 | 0.011** | 0.004 | −0.003 | 0.002 | −0.003 | 0.002 |
| [2.22] | [0.53] | [2.22] | [0.56] | [−1.30] | [0.82] | [−1.26] | [0.84] | |
| IOWN | −0.011*** | −0.027*** | −0.011*** | −0.027*** | 0.002 | 0.004** | 0.002 | 0.004** |
| [−2.98] | [−5.77] | [−2.98] | [−5.79] | [1.52] | [2.41] | [1.51] | [2.40] | |
| BSIZE | −0.000 | 0.005 | −0.000 | 0.005 | −0.005*** | −0.001 | −0.005*** | −0.001 |
| [−0.08] | [0.84] | [−0.09] | [0.87] | [−3.04] | [−0.55] | [−3.07] | [−0.53] | |
| BIND | 0.002 | 0.026 | 0.002 | 0.026 | −0.011* | −0.004 | −0.011* | −0.004 |
| [0.14] | [1.33] | [0.13] | [1.35] | [−1.75] | [−0.48] | [−1.78] | [−0.46] | |
| DUAL | 0.002 | −0.005* | 0.002 | −0.005* | 0.001 | −0.001 | 0.001 | −0.001 |
| [1.01] | [−1.81] | [1.02] | [−1.82] | [0.91] | [−1.20] | [0.93] | [−1.21] | |
| Constant | 0.044** | 0.138*** | 0.044** | 0.140*** | −0.041*** | 0.007 | −0.040*** | 0.007 |
| [2.29] | [5.44] | [2.28] | [5.52] | [−5.11] | [0.65] | [−5.07] | [0.70] | |
| Year & Industry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Observations | 7,024 | 3,617 | 7,024 | 3,617 | 7,024 | 3,617 | 7,024 | 3,617 |
| Adj. | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| The Chow test | ||||||||
Note(s): This table reports the results of the passage of the 2012 environmental regulation on the cost of equity capital. Robust t-statistics (clustered at the firm level) are reported in brackets. *, **, *** denote a two-tailed p value of less than 0.10, 0.05, and 0.01, respectively. All variables are defined in Table 2. This table is prepared by the authors
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