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Red Capitalists: Political Connections and Firm Performance in China.
- Source :
- Kyklos; Nov2010, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p530-545, 16p, 4 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Using a unique firm level data, this paper analyses the role of political connections in the post-entry performance of private start-up companies in China. It documents robust evidence that political affiliation enhances firms' survival and growth prospects. But interestingly politically neutral start-ups enjoy faster productivity improvements conditional on survival. In addition, the benefits of political connections are largely confined to firms associated with local or top level governments, and they are more pronounced in capital-intensive industries. We conclude that the close association between the state and a segment of the business community is leading to sub-optimal resource allocation in the economy by interfering with the process of market selection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NEW business enterprises
STARTUP costs
INDUSTRIAL costs
INDUSTRIAL productivity
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00235962
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Kyklos
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 54451462
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6435.2010.00486.x