Language skills and migrant entrepreneurship: evidence from China

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作者：
Xiahai Wei
Yang Jiao
Glenn Growe
机构：
[1] Huaqiao University,Institute of Economic Development and Reform
[2] Fort Hays State University,Department of Economics Finance and Accounting
来源：
Small Business Economics | 2019年 / 53卷
关键词：
Language skills; Dialect; Entrepreneurship; Migrants; China; M13; M21; L26;
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Business ownership constitutes a vital part of the economy. While many of the determinants of entrepreneurship have been intensively studied, the link between language proficiency and entrepreneurship has not. Using the Migrant Dynamics Monitoring Survey, this paper studies the importance of language skills for migrant entrepreneurship. We find that migrants who can understand and fluently speak the local dialect are more likely to become entrepreneurs. The effect of language on entrepreneurship is more pronounced in the urban fringe, towns, and rural areas, and especially where individuals migrate across different dialectal regions. Gaining local dialect skills influences positively the decision to become either a necessity- or an opportunity-driven entrepreneur.
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页码：981 / 999
页数：18
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