Variable

Definition

Dependent variable

Inno

Annual R & D expenditure/annual total asset

Independent variable

Commercial

Ln (sales price of commercial housing)

Residence

Ln (sales price of residential)

Office

Ln (sales price of office buildings)

Operating

Ln (sales price of operating buildings)

Others

Ln (sales price of other buildings)

Control variable

Size

Ln (total assets)

Lev

Debt-to-assets ratio

Subsidy

Ln (government subsidy)

Growth

Operating income growth rate

ROA

Return on total assets

Age

Ln (age of establishment)

State

If it’s state-owned enterprise, equals to 1

Year

Year dummy variable

Ind

Industry dummy variable