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Entrepreneurial choices of initial human capital endowments and new venture success
Rocha, Vera; Praag, Mirjam van; Folta, Timothy B.; … - 2016
The founder (team)'s human capital is a vital determinant of future firm performance. This is a stylized fact. Less is known about the effect of the human capital of the initial workforce hired by the founder(s). We study the performance consequences of a founder's choice of the initial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011458941
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Female hires and the success of start-up firms
Weber, Andrea; Zulehner, Christine - 2009
In this paper we investigate the relationship between females among the first hires of start-up companies and business success. Our results show that firms with female first hires have a higher share of female workers at the end of the first year after entry. Further, we find that firms with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919841
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Who wins and who loses from state subsidies?
Du, Jun; Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Stepanok, Ignat - 2022
China is perceived to rely on subsidizing firms in targeted industries to improve their performance and stay …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013187211
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Tournaments and managerial incentives in China's listed firms : new evidence
Kato, Takao (contributor); Long, Cheryl (contributor) - 2008
an optimal response of the winner's prize to the size of the contestant pool is more evident for China's listed firms … to decide on the tournament winner). Using comprehensive financial and accounting data on China's listed firms from 1998 … effort and hence improved firm performance, and that the performance effect of the winner's prize is greater for China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003759900
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Determinants of managerial values on corporate social responsibility : evidence from China
Zu, Liangrong (contributor); Song, Lina (contributor) - 2008
restructuring would sustain higher post-restructuring performance. -- Corporate social responsibility ; profit maximisation ; China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003688795
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Chinese unions and enterprises performance
Fang, Tony; Ge, Ying - 2013
This paper uses the national firm level survey data to investigate the effects of Chinese unions on firm performance. We show that Chinese unions have a strong "State-Party voice" face and a "collective voice" face but lack of "monopoly" face. The government influence plays an important role in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010229934
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Executive compensation, firm performance, and corporate governance in China : evidence from firms listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges
Kato, Takao (contributor); Long, Cheryl (contributor) - 2005
This paper provides evidence on how executive compensation relates to firm performance in listed firms in China. Using … comprehensive financial and accounting data on China's listed firms from 1998 to 2002, augmented by unique data on executive … cash compensation (salary and bonus) for top executives with respect to shareholder value in China. In addition, sales …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003225948
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How transition paths differ : enterprise performance in Russia and China
Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar (contributor); Estrin, Saul (contributor) - 2005
We use enterprise data to analyse and contrast the determinants of enterprise performance in China and Russia. We find … that in China, enterprise growth and efficiency is associated with rapid increases in factor inputs, but not correlated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002603928
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Project aid and firm performance
Marchesi, Silvia; Masi, Tania; Paul, Saumik - 2021
This paper evaluates the effect of development project aid from the World Bank and China on firms' sales growth, using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012612641
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Determinants of business success : an examination of Asian-owned businesses in the United States
Robb, Alicia M. (contributor);  … - 2007
"Using confidential and restricted-access microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau, we find that Asian-owned businesses are 16.9 percent less likely to close, 20.6 percent more likely to have profits of at least $10,000, and 27.2 percent more likely to hire employees than white-owned businesses in...
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