Abstract:Abstract:R&D input intensity is usually correlated with corporate performance, even though some researchers doubt the importance of R&D capital intensity. This study develops and tests a model where integrated effects moderate the relationship between R&D personnel, capital inputs, and firm performance. We use 52 large Chinese manufacturing firms to demonstrate that corporate training, advertising and government funding greatly increase the impact of firm performance. We find that higher levels of employee tra… Show more
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