Growth, profits and R&D investment
Journal Title: Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja - Year 2018, Vol 31, Issue 1
Abstract
This study uses firm-level panel data from Korea over the period 1990–2012 to examine the relationship between growth, profitability and R&D investment. The empirical results show that (i) the effect of profits on growth is negative, which, however, is significant only after the financial crisis; (ii) the effect of growth on profits is insignificant, but a positive relationship is found before the crisis and for old firms; and (iii) there is an inverse U-shaped relationship between R&D investment and cash flow, and the effect of cashflowon R&D investment is positive before the crisis and for non-group firms. The empirical results reflect the institutional setting and historical context of Korea. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Sanghoon Lee
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- DOI 10.1080/1331677X.2018.1432380
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