Has the county-to-district reform enhanced entrepreneurial activity? Evidence from emerging cities in China

IF 5.5 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI:10.1016/j.chieco.2025.102504

Meiling Kang , Pengkun Deng , Zhongkuang Zhao

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Abstract

Using staggered-implemented Incorporating-Counties-into-Prefectures Policy as an exogeneous shock, this paper explores how urbanization promotes entrepreneurial activities. A battery of specifications verifies a positive effect of ICIP policy on firm entry. Mechanism analysis implies expanded market demand, increased supply of higher-quality production factors, and improved institutional environment help explain the phenomenon. Unlike market-driven urbanization in Western countries, this paper emphasizes the role of government-led urban expansion policies in developing nations, highlighting their potential to accelerate urbanization, industrial upgrading, and entrepreneurships in underdeveloped regions.

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区县改革是否促进了创业活动？来自中国新兴城市的证据

本文以错开实施的县县合并政策为异质冲击，探讨城市化如何促进创业活动。一系列规范验证了ICIP政策对企业进入的积极影响。机制分析表明，市场需求的扩大、高质量生产要素供给的增加和制度环境的改善有助于解释这一现象。与西方国家市场驱动的城市化不同，本文强调了发展中国家政府主导的城市扩张政策的作用，强调了它们在不发达地区加速城市化、产业升级和创业的潜力。

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中国经济评论 ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

10.60

自引率

4.40%

发文量

380

期刊介绍： The China Economic Review publishes original works of scholarship which add to the knowledge of the economy of China and to economies as a discipline. We seek, in particular, papers dealing with policy, performance and institutional change. Empirical papers normally use a formal model, a data set, and standard statistical techniques. Submissions are subjected to double-blind peer review.