Returnee Talent and Corporate Investment: Evidence from China

European Accounting Review, Forthcoming

44 Pages Posted: 22 Nov 2016

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Yunhao Dai

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Dongmin Kong

School of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Shasha Liu

School of Management, Jinan University

Date Written: November 14, 2016

Abstract

We manually collected a dataset comprising the overseas experiences of management teams of listed Chinese firms and investigated the effects of returnee talent on firm investment efficiency (InvEff). The results show that 1) returnees improve InvEff significantly, especially for firms that experience overinvestment; 2) the central-government-controlled state-owned enterprises (SOEs) benefit the most from overseas returnees; and 3) foreign experience in countries with effective governance and low corruption levels have significantly marginal effects on the improvement in InvEff. This study highlights a new channel of international knowledge spillover and practically guides the introduction of talent policy in emerging markets.

Keywords: Human Capital; Returnee Talent; Investment Efficiency; China

JEL Classification: G31; G32; O15

Suggested Citation

Dai, Yunhao and Kong, Dongmin and Liu, Shasha, Returnee Talent and Corporate Investment: Evidence from China (November 14, 2016). European Accounting Review, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2872791

Yunhao Dai

Huazhong University of Science and Technology ( email )

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Dongmin Kong (Contact Author)

School of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology ( email )

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Shasha Liu

School of Management, Jinan University ( email )

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Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632
China

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