地域商会与城市创业活跃度  

Regional Chambers of Commerce and Urban Entrepreneurial Activity

作　　者：吴琦 刘盛乔 Qi Wu;Shengqiao Liu(Wenlan School of Business,Zhongnan University of Economics and Law)

机构地区：[1]中南财经政法大学文澜学院

出　　处：《经济管理学刊》2025年第1期75-104,共30页Quarterly Journal of Economics and Management

摘　　要：本文基于手工整理的全国省以下地域商会数据与2003—2021年中国工商注册企业数据,实证考察了地域商会对城市创业活跃度的影响。研究发现,地域商会显著提升了城市创业活跃度。经过一系列稳健性检验后,该结论依然保持稳健。为了缓解内生性问题,本文使用清末商会和河流密度作为地域商会的工具变量。机制分析表明,地域商会可以通过改善社会信任和优化营商环境来提升城市创业活跃度。异质性分析显示,地域商会主要促进了个体工商户和民营企业的进入,且在三线及以下城市、非城市群城市以及中小城市中的创业效应更大。此外,地域商会还能够产生政社协同效应和区域创新效应。Entrepreneurial activity across different cities in China exhibits significant regional disparities,with a distinct pattern of being“strong in the east and weak in the west.”Social organizations play a critical role in China's socialist modernization efforts.As an important form of social organization,chambers of commerce serve as key bridges linking the government,enterprises,and markets.Chambers of commerce refer to legally registered social organizations composed of members engaged in similar economic activities,individuals,or economic entities within the same region,operating under principles of industry service and self-regulation.In recent years,regional chambers of commerce in China have experienced rapid growth,playing an increasingly prominent role in supporting high-quality development.According to data from the China Social Organization Government Service Platform,as of December 2023,there were 24,970 registered regional chambers of commerce below the provincial level(excluding provincial-level chambers of commerce).However,the regional pattern of“strong in the east and weak in the west”remains prominent.This raises several critical questions:Can regional chambers of commerce enhance urban entrepreneurial activity?If a positive effect exists,what mechanisms drive it?What factors may strengthen or constrain the entrepreneurial impact of these chambers of commerce?Analyzing these questions not only contributes to understanding the theoretical and practical significance of regional chambers of commerce but also provides policy insights for optimizing the entrepreneurial environment and promoting employment.Based on data manually compiled from the China Social Organization Government Service Platform on regional chambers of commerce below the provincial level,matched with the 2003-2021 China Industrial and Commercial Registration Database,this study empirically examines the impact of regional chambers of commerce on urban entrepreneurial activity.The findings reveal that regional chambers of commer

关 键 词：地域商会 城市创业活跃度 社会信任 营商环境 

分 类 号：F207[经济管理—国民经济]