The effects of Urban Identity on Entrepreneurial Choice

This study investigate how the Urban identity(UI) influence the entrepreneurial choice of the migrants. Drawing on the identity economics theory in combination with microscopic perspective on entrepreneurship, we conclude that the UI increases the odds of self-employment of the migrants by 19.91% af...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-04, Vol.19 (4), p.e0296645-e0296645
Main Authors: Wang, Yanhong, Feng, Haifang, Zhang, Tiantian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
China
Computer and Information Sciences
Economic aspects
Economic development
Engineering and Technology
Entrepreneurship
Evaluation
Forecasts and trends
Social aspects
Social networks
Social Sciences
Surveys
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Summary:This study investigate how the Urban identity(UI) influence the entrepreneurial choice of the migrants. Drawing on the identity economics theory in combination with microscopic perspective on entrepreneurship, we conclude that the UI increases the odds of self-employment of the migrants by 19.91% after solving endogenous problem in our sample of 126385 individuals from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey. We test the moderating effect of medical insurance and find that the interaction coefficient is positive. This study further reveals that the expanding social networks, improving urban integration, and increasing income are the three main mechanisms through which the UI influences the entrepreneurial choice of the migrants. So, we derive results consistent with our hypotheses. The findings have implications for both the entrepreneurship and national policy literature.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0296645