The past 25 years have seen an exponential growth in the number of China studies in the
leading accounting journals. The rise in China-related research mirrors the country's …

Research summary: We use a novel theoretical framework to synthesize ostensibly
disparate streams of nonmarket strategy research. We argue that faced with weak …

Why has China grown so fast for so long despite vast corruption? In China's Gilded Age,
Yuen Yuen Ang maintains that all corruption is harmful, but not all types of corruption hurt …

We update the literature on corporate attempts to influence political actors, and thereby
shape their governmental outcomes. Doing so allows us to recognize where the field has …

We show that judicial independence can reduce local protectionism and foster cross-
regional economic integration. We exploit a judicial independence reform in China with …

Resource dependence theorists argue that boards of directors with political capital can
benefit focal firms by reducing uncertainty and providing preferential resources. Here, we …

Can authoritarian regimes use democratic institutions to strengthen and solidify their rule?
The Chinese government has legislated some of the most protective workplace laws in the …

This paper establishes the presence of political corruption in court and identifies a novel
channel—interfering with court decisions—through which local corrupt politicians provide …

Economic transitions in countries that move from state planning and redistribution to market
exchange create business opportunities but also uncertainty, because many interdependent …

Corporate political connections (CPCs)—ties that firms forge with political actors—directly
affect firms, political actors, and various stakeholders in societies. This topic has been …