Discussion paper

DP11853 Institutions and Managerial Task Allocation: Evidence from Chinese Entrepreneurs

This study presents theoretical and empirical analyses of time allocation of entrepreneurs as a response to weak property rights protection. Using a nationwide random sampling survey of more than 3,000 entrepreneurs in over 100 cities in China, we find that entrepreneurs, responding to the violation of property rights, spend large proportions of their working time on lobbying activities to protect their businesses at the cost of management time. Moreover, the sensitivity of lobbying time to property rights protection is reduced if the entrepreneur is politically connected or if the firm is larger or older.

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Citation

Xu, C and D Guo (2017), ‘DP11853 Institutions and Managerial Task Allocation: Evidence from Chinese Entrepreneurs‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 11853. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp11853