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 …

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 …

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 a sample of privately owned listed firms in China, we document that firms' political
connections have a positive effect on their likelihood of becoming insolvent and inefficient …

This study uses panel data analysis to examine the relationship between political
connections and firm performance in C hinese firms from 2004 to 2008. We define firm‐level …

Previous studies report mixed evidence regarding the effect of political connections on firm
value. We seek new evidence in China, an important emerging market with a hallmark of a …

We investigate how politicians serving on the boards of directors influence firm performance.
The results show a negative relationship between political connections and firm …

This study seeks to understand how political connections affect firm performance. Using a
hand‐collected dataset of Pakistani firms from 2008–2014, our firm fixed effects and …

Although development in China is quite heterogeneous across regions, little research has
explored how the value of Chinese firms' political ties is contingent on the institutional and …

Business interests are overrepresented in Hong Kong's nominally democratic political
institutions. Many in Hong Kong perceive this as evidence of the existence of “collusion …