difference on ultimate ownership structure;control rights;cash flow rights;degree of divergence in control and own-ership;corporate innovation capabilities
In this paper, the authors examine the impact of the degree of divergence between cash flow rights and control rights as well as allocation structure of these two rights on corporate innovation activities from the perspective of ownership structure of ultimate controlling shareholders. The authors find that: the allocation structure of cash flow rights and control rights of ultimate controlling shareholders contribute to corporate innovation activities within a certain range, above which a restraint effect appears; the degree of divergence bet...