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Research Article

Zombie firms and corporate innovation: a double distortion effect—empirical evidence from China

Xiaolin Yua School of Business and Management, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5206-7512
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Fan Wub School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1339-7188
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Kai Wanb School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tsangyao Changc Department of Finance, Feng Chia University, Taiwan,Business Administration, Ctbc Business School, Taichung, Taiwan
Pages 456-461 | Published online: 14 Oct 2021

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