variables

R&D investment

Model (1)

Model (2)

Model (3)

Model (4)

Model (5)

CFt

0.0177***

0.0251***

0.0245***

0.0239***

(2.62)

(3.64)

(3.61)

(3.52)

CF_Gt

0.0237***

(3.50)

Debtt

0.0216***

0.0206***

0.0200***

0.0199***

(3.29)

(3.18)

(3.09)

(3.08)

Equt

0.1133***

0.1153***

0.1144***

(4.25)

(4.33)

(4.29)

Cashcht

−0.0074*

−0.0075*

(−1.79)

(−1.82)

Govt

0.1032

(1.63)

Qt−1

0.0027***

0.0030***

0.0026***

0.0023***

0.0024***

(3.53)

(3.96)

(3.46)

(3.07)

(3.16)

St

0.0015

0.0017

0.0009

0.0011

0.0012

(1.05)

(1.19)

(0.66)

(0.79)

(0.87)

Levt

0.0179***

(3.88)

Cons

0.0205***

0.0231***

0.0232***

0.0233***

0.0225***

(13.37)

(16.78)

(17.15)

(17.20)

(15.23)

Sample amount

729

729

729

729

729

Adjustment value R2

0.0850

0.0777

0.1086

0.1141

0.1168