How does FinTech development drive corporate innovation? Fresh evidence from the perspective of financial supply

By constructing a city-level financial-technology (FinTech) development dataset, this study examines the impact of FinTech on corporate-innovation behavior from a financial-supply perspective. The results reveal that FinTech promotes corporate innovation by reducing corporate-financing constraints a...

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Published in:Technological and economic development of economy 2024-11, p.1-36
Main Authors: Lee, Chi-Chuan, Fang, Lei, Zhao, Jinsong, Yu, Chin-Hsien, Zhang, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bank competition
corporate innovation
financial supply
FinTech
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Summary:By constructing a city-level financial-technology (FinTech) development dataset, this study examines the impact of FinTech on corporate-innovation behavior from a financial-supply perspective. The results reveal that FinTech promotes corporate innovation by reducing corporate-financing constraints and financing costs, alleviating information asymmetry, and expanding financing channels. This promotion effect is more pronounced for private, small, and young firms, firms with fewer fixed assets, and those located in low-regulation intensity areas. Moreover, credit-based FinTech companies have a greater impact on business innovation. In addition, bank deregulation and increased bank competition crowd out the financial supply of FinTech for innovation financing. Knowledge of these impacts can help corporate managers, governments, and financial regulators to formulate more effective development strategies to promote corporate innovation.
ISSN:2029-4913
2029-4921
DOI:10.3846/tede.2024.22192