Using survey data of enterprises and entrepreneurs from Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, the
determinants of political participation of private enterprises are studied. We find (1) …

This article examines the determinants of the entrepreneur's political participation by
employing a unique matched firm‐institution data set from China. We find that the likelihood …

This paper examines the role of affiliation with the ruling Communist Party in the operation of
private enterprises in China. Using a nationwide survey of private firms, we find that the …

Drawing on survey data from 150 small and medium-sized Chinese enterprises, this article
examines whether the political participation of entrepreneurs and other members of the firm …

We study how Chinese private entrepreneurs benefit from participating in politics. Using
original hand-collected data on listed firms controlled by private entrepreneurs, we …

Using institutional and resource dependence theories as the conceptual framework, this
study identifies three forms of conformity—political, economic, and social—that can affect the …

This paper investigates the question of how state policy influences the interactions between
cadres (party bureaucrats) and private entrepreneurs in China. We argue that state …

This article examines the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
membership and private entrepreneurship in China since 2002, the year when the party …

The sweeping change in political economy associated with the rapid growth of the private
sector in China is rarely studied empirically in the economics literature. Using four cross …

This article examines the intensity and sources of Chinese private entrepreneurs' support for
the current political system. The study presented here is based on data from a representative …