Du, Julan; Lu, Yi; Tao, Zhigang - In: Journal of Comparative Economics 42 (2014) 4, pp. 940-953
In this paper, we follow the theoretical framework proposed by Djankov et al. (2003) to investigate the role of the state in resolving business disputes and its impact on enterprise performance. Using a survey of private enterprises in China, we first construct an index to quantify the power of...