R&D investment and future firm performance: The role of managerial overconfidence and government ownership

We investigate the relationship among managerial overconfidence (MO), government ownership, and research and development (R&D) investment using data from Vietnamese public companies for the period 2007–2016. We also investigate how R&D investment, given MO and government ownership, affect fu...

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Main Authors: Tebourbi, Imen, Irene, Wei Kiong Ting, Le, Hanh Thi My, Qian, Long Kweh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2020
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28371/1/R%26D%20investment%20and%20future%20firm%20performance.pdf
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Summary:We investigate the relationship among managerial overconfidence (MO), government ownership, and research and development (R&D) investment using data from Vietnamese public companies for the period 2007–2016. We also investigate how R&D investment, given MO and government ownership, affect future firm performance. Our results indicate that MO and government ownership are positively related to R&D investment. Conceptually, this study investigates novel factors affecting of R&D investment and their role in improving firm performance. Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of R&D investment in the corporate world, improving firm performance and, ultimately, economic prosperity.