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Mobile Payment and Informal Business: Evidence from China's Household Panel Data / Wang, Xue

Wang, Xue	Journal Article
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This paper uses household panel data to explore the impact of mobile payments on China's household business activity. Using a difference‐in‐difference fixed effect specification, I find that mobile payment users are more likely to operate small‐scale and self‐employed informal businesses. The impact of using mobile payment primarily derives from the transition of agricultural families to business owners and the development of informal businesses. The paper illustrates an associated increase in employment and income for family members, with more pronounced effects on low‐income and rural households. It also provides prima facie evidence of the increase in fund transfers, which is important for risk sharing that informal businesses may encounter.

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Financial Inclusion ; Entrepreneurial Activity ; Mobile Payment ; Small and Micro-Business

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Public Policy Environment and Entrepreneurial Activities: Evidence from China / Lan, Sai

Lan, Sai	Journal Article
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What determines the effectiveness of government entrepreneurship policies on the regional development of entrepreneurial activities in China? Using panel data analysis, this study develops a comprehensive framework that examines the effects of various factors, including government efficiency and government support for business, finance and technology, on facilitating the creation of new ventures. Based on provincial data collected between 2009 and 2014, we find that the level of infrastructure development, government incubators and venture capital‐guided funds have positive and significant effects on entrepreneurial activities. The findings of our study suggest that local government efficiency is a fundamental precondition for entrepreneurship policies to effectively boost the regional economy.

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Policy Environment ; Government Efficiency ; Entrepreneurial Activity

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