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Data show that the United States, Europe, and even countries with lesser ties to the international financial system have suffered large permanent losses in aggregate output and employment since the financial crisis, despite unprecedented monetary injections. However, the symptoms of the Great Recession were not observed in China, despite a 45% permanent drop in its exports relative to historical trend. We study the precise channels through which the stimulus programs work in China and construct a simple model to rationalize the dramatically different impacts of stimulus programs across countries.

AbstractPurposeUnder the concept of sustainable development guided by 'carbon peak' and 'carbon neutral', corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance has become the focus of attention in all sectors of society. With the gradual deepening of China's 'new economic normal' development, firms face increasing environmental uncertainty in the market. This study aims to embed CSR, financial flexibility (FF), institutional investors (INST), and corporate value into the same theoretical framework and conduct heterogeneity analysis on the nature of property rights, heavily polluting industries, and marketisation level.Design/Methodology/ApproachBased upon the observation data of listed firms in Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐shares in China from 2011 to 2021, this study uses Stata software for data processing, analysis, and two‐stage least‐squares (2SLS) models to solve endogenous problems.FindingsThe research results show that improving CSR performance increases corporate value, while INST and FF moderate the relationship between them. Further heterogeneity analysis found that the nature of property rights, heavily polluting industries, and marketisation level have different impacts on these moderating effects. This result provides ideas for clarifying the economic impact of enhancing the firms' CSR performance in the current era.Originality/ValueFirst, from the standpoint of CSR performance, it enhances the literature on the key corporate values in China. Second, from the perspective of corporate value, it has enriched the CSR literature and provided a new perspective for further clarifying the significance of improving the CSR performance of firms at this stage. Third, from the perspective of INST and FF, this research examines the moderating mechanism of CSR performance on corporate value. Hence, it provides a reference for further improving the efficiency of resource allocation in the capital markets.