研发投资对于企业业绩的影响研究

本文利用国家统计局编制的中国工业企业数据,基于投资强度和专利制度的双重视角,研究了研发投资对于企业业绩如何产生有效影响的重要问题,结果发现:(1)研发投资与企业业绩之间呈现出显著的倒U型曲线关系,二者之间的关系曲线在企业拥有较高人力资本水平下变得更加明显;(2)企业对于自身创新成果的专利保护增强了研发投资对于企业业绩的正面影响;(3)当专利保护的制度环境较差时,研发投资对于企业业绩产生了负面影响,并且这种作用在非国有企业中更加明显。

A research on the impact of R&D investment on firms' performance

Using Chinese industrial firms data from the National Bureau of statistics this paper analyzes the influence of R&D investment on the firm performance. The results show: (1) R&D investment has an inverted U-shaped influence on firm performance, this relationship is deeper in firms with high level of human capital; (2) patent application and authorization strengthen the positive role of R&D investment on firm' performance; (3) when the institution environment is weaker, the R&D investment is harmful to firm' performance, and this effect is more pronounced in non-state-owned firms. This paper extends the theoretical framework for the study of R&D investment economic consequences from the four aspects of investment intensity, innovation behavior and institutional environment, and provides implications for the government .