Social security fee reduction, industrial robots, and labor income share

J Li, A Hu, W Chen, S Fang - Journal of Asian Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores whether the policy of reducing labor payments can have opposite effects
to those expected. Specifically, it investigates whether reducing the social insurance …

The heterogeneous effects of employment-based pension policies on employment: Evidence from urban China

F Zhao, J Xu, G Fang - Journal of Asian Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Pension contributions are usually non-trivial labor costs for firms in formal sectors. This
paper aims to examine the heterogeneous effects of employer pension contribution rates on …

Does public pension promote or inhibit enterprise total factor productivity? Evidence from China

Q Zheng, Z Liu, Y Zhang - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The relationship between pension contribution rates and productivity remains a significant
topic of discussion. This study utilizes micro-level data to examine the interaction between …

Labor protection and enterprise digital transformation: A quasi‐natural experiment based on the enforcement of social insurance law in China

W Bi, Y Li, X Zhang, T Zhong - Economics & Politics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the impact of Social Insurance Law in 2011 on enterprises' digital
transformation, using a quasi‐natural experiment with difference‐in‐differences method …

Social security contributions and corporate outsourcing

Z Pang, M Zhou - Finance Research Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper empirically examines the relationship between the pressure of social security
contributions and employment decisions regarding labor outsourcing among non-financial …

Pension Insurance Contribution and Corporate Maturity Mismatch of Investment and Financing: Evidence from Contribution Rate Reduction in China

W Jin, W Wang, JQ Yang, S Zhang - Emerging Markets Finance …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pension insurance contribution is an important factor affecting corporate financial decision-
making. This study investigates the influence of the pension insurance contribution rate …