Abstract
We examine how leverage affects corporate research and development (R&D) intensity, as well as examine the impact of R&D on firm value in South Korea, a country in which corporate-funded R&D intensity is one of the highest in the world. Among our main results, we find that growth opportunities have a positive effect on R&D intensity, while leverage has a negative effect on R&D intensity. When leverage is at an extremely high level, the relationship between growth opportunities and R&D intensity turns from positive to negative. Using instrumental variables, we find that R&D generates an increase in firm value.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5667-5675 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Applied Economics |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 58 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Firm value
- leverage
- R&D
- South Korea