Transition economies are often characterized by underdeveloped formal institutions, often
resulting in an unstable environment and creating a void usually filled by informal ones …

We investigate the research question: Why are there very few social enterprises in China?
Our findings unpack four types of institutional challenges to social entrepreneurship, as …

While the past decade has produced a number of insights into the process of institutional
change, scholars still lack a comprehensive understanding of the germinal stages of …

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 …

创业在推动经济变革与创新中的作用, 逐渐成为政策和理论研究关注的热点.
在以往以经济学假设为主要基础的相关研究中, 创业研究中的这种“非社会化的” …

This article examines the interrelations of institutions and entrepreneurship to illustrate how
they co-evolve. It takes the government, the public, and entrepreneurs as the actors of formal …

A number of recent studies have taken notice of the differences among sub-national
institutions within the convoluted structures of Asian economies. The influence that the …

There is growing recognition among post-socialist (PS) economies that free-market
entrepreneurship is essential for ultimately improving their economic future. The promotion …

Institutions influencing entrepreneurship are undergoing significant transformation in China.
During the Mao era, private entrepreneurship was virtually eradicated and was a political …

China and India are touted as new entrepreneurship powerhouses. The two countries'
different institutional history and characteristics have led to differences in environments …