Variable name

Variable interpretation

Dependent variable

Uninv

Inefficient investment, the negative residuals calculated using the Richardson [12] expected investment model, after removing the 5% quantile is under-investment. The positive residuals calculated using the Richardson [12] expected investment model, identified as over-investment after excluding the 5% quantile

Explanatory variables

Jeu

Environmental uncertainty, the use of Shen Huihui et al. [8] calculation

Man

Equity incentive, expressed by executive holdings of investment opportunities

Control variable

Contl

The ultimate control of human type, state-owned enterprises = 1, private = 0

Agency

Agency costs, (management costs + sales costs)/main business income that

Size

Company size, expressed as the natural logarithm of total assets

Turn

Operational capacity, expressed in terms of asset turnover