The Effect of Disclosure Level of Research and Development on Profitability : Evidence from Technology Industry

作者

  • Piyaphisak Jearasukon Faculty of Management Sciences and Information Technology, Nakhon Phanom University

关键词:

Research and Development, Profitability

摘要

The purpose of this research is to effect analysis of disclosure level of research and development on profitability. The data were collected from annual reports (2017 - 2021) of 295 technology industry, and using a statistical program for analysis. The research found that: 1) technology industry have a disclosure level of  research and development in annual reports is 3,476 words, and use annual reports is first alternation in communication related to disclosure level of research and development is 2,576 words; 2)  firm-size has a positive effect on disclosure level of the research and development statistically significant at the 0.01 level; 3) The disclosure level of research and development has a positive effect and statistically significant at 0.001 on profitability measured by return on asset and return on equity. Therefore, the companies listed in the stock exchange of Thailand should focus on disclosure of research and development more to provide useful information on investors and organizations for research and development support.

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