Abstract
ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the direct effect of tax incentives on enterprise innovation investment and the mediating effect of confidence on enterprise innovation investment using data from 3,900 annual reports of listed companies in China from 2008 to 2020 for data mining, and combine this with sentiment analysis to measure the business confidence index. We find that tax incentives are significantly and positively related to enterprise innovation investment and tax incentives are significantly and positively related to business confidence. Business confidence plays a significant partial mediating role between tax incentives and enterprise innovation investment, and tax incentives boost confidence by alleviating internal financing constraints. This study provides empirical evidence to help the government develop strategies to activate the confidence of market players and boost market expectations.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
