The Impact of Digital Governance on Entrepreneurial Activity in Deprived Areas: Evidence from Tibet, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background and the Model
2.1. Theoretical Assumptions and Background
2.2. Impact of Digital Transformation on Entrepreneurial Activities
3. Methods
3.1. Empirical Models
3.2. Variable Declaration
3.3. Data Description
4. Results
4.1. Results of the Empirical Model
4.2. Identification Test
4.2.1. Parallel Trend Test
4.2.2. Placebo Test
4.2.3. Analysis of Heterogeneity and Spatial Spillover Effects
4.2.4. Other Robustness Tests
5. Main Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1. Main Conclusions
5.2. Recommendations
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Mean | SD | Min | Max | N |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
invwork cha | 4.0353 | 2.1675 | 0.0010 | 8.7773 | 1260 |
did | 0.0444 | 0.2062 | 0 | 1 | 1260 |
treatment | 0.1167 | 0.3212 | 0 | 1 | 1260 |
post | 0.3810 | 0.4858 | 0 | 1 | 1260 |
lnp gdp | 9.4015 | 0.8385 | 6.8255 | 13.4757 | 1260 |
fin cha | 17.8869 | 15.3661 | 0.6491 | 156.8297 | 1260 |
govspend cha | 0.7000 | 0.6612 | 0.0373 | 3.1678 | 1260 |
sav cha | 0.2588 | 0.2652 | 0.0013 | 0.6352 | 1260 |
industry cha | 7.1619 | 2.3114 | 0.0010 | 13.4455 | 1260 |
VARIABLES | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.712 *** | 0.922 *** | 0.248 * | −0.705 *** | |
(0.255) | (0.215) | (0.149) | (0.174) | |
1.105 *** | ||||
(0.111) | ||||
Control | YES | YES | YES | YES |
State FE | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Year FE | NO | NO | YES | YES |
Observations | 1260 | 1260 | 1260 | 1260 |
R-squared | 0.595 | 0.727 | 0.856 | 0.768 |
VARIABLES | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.429 *** | 0.425 *** | 0.418 *** | 0.564 *** | |
(0.160) | (0.153) | (0.156) | (0.131) | |
Control | YES | YES | YES | YES |
State FE | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Year FE | NO | NO | YES | YES |
Observations | 1022 | 1015 | 1100 | 1155 |
R-squared | 0.881 | 0.856 | 0.856 | 0.864 |
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Xu, A.; Li, P.; Xin, X. The Impact of Digital Governance on Entrepreneurial Activity in Deprived Areas: Evidence from Tibet, China. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7247. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177247
Xu A, Li P, Xin X. The Impact of Digital Governance on Entrepreneurial Activity in Deprived Areas: Evidence from Tibet, China. Sustainability. 2024; 16(17):7247. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177247
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Aiyan, Pengji Li, and Xin Xin. 2024. "The Impact of Digital Governance on Entrepreneurial Activity in Deprived Areas: Evidence from Tibet, China" Sustainability 16, no. 17: 7247. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177247