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Research on the Impact of CEO Gender Differences on Green Innovation Performance
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Abstract
Green innovation is a crucial strategic measure for the construction of ecological civilization, promoting high-quality development, and achieving modernization with Chinese characteristics. Based on data from Chinese A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2021, this study explores the impact mechanism of CEO gender differences on green innovation from the perspective of CEO individual characteristics. The results show that CEO gender differences inhibit the green innovation performance of enterprises. A test of the mediating effect found that R&D investment plays a partial mediating role between CEO gender differences and green innovation performance.
Keywords
CEO gender differences, green innovation, innovation investment
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Xiang,H. (2024). Research on the Impact of CEO Gender Differences on Green Innovation Performance. Journal of Applied Economics and Policy Studies,4,44-49.
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