The Multitask Theory of State Enterprise Reform: Empirical Evidence from China

By Chong Bai, Jiangyong Lu, Zhigang Tao. 2006

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Subfields: Accounting, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management

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How Does Privatization Work in China (2009, background): “…enterprises was harmonious, consistent with the multitask theory of state-owned enterprises as a second-best way of maintaining social stability (Bai, Lu, and Tao, 2006) and reflecting the overwhelming concern of the Chinese government for not laying off surplus labor even after privatization.”
State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border mergers & acquisitions by Chinese firms (2015, unknown): “Bai, Lu, and Tao (2006), Guariglia, Liu, and Song (2011) and Poncet, Steingress, and Vandenbussche (2010) also argue that the pursuit of socio-economic and political objectives by emerging market governments might also induce soft budget constraints and provide some support for state-controlled…”
Investment and Financing Constraints in China: Does Working Capital Management Make a Difference? (2013, background): “This can be explained by these firms‟ needs to fulfil political and social objectives as well as economic objectives (Bai et al., 2006) and the priority that central and local governments and the (predominant) state-owned banks accord to them.”
Income Uncertainty and Household Savings in China (2010, unknown): “(1998), Bai et al. (2006) and Li and Putterman (2008).”
Trends and determinants of China's industrial agglomeration (2009, background): “Employment data is preferred to output data in the existing studies, as measurement using the output data may compound the impact of employment with that of capital.7 In the case of China, however, there are concerns that employment data may suffer from the problem of surplus labor, which is especia”
Business groups in China (2013, unknown): “Bai et al. (2006) argue that the central 170 J.”
How Does Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility Matter in a Dysfunctional Institutional Environment? Evidence from China (2015, unknown): “It also helps a firm avoid government interference and obtain institutional protection (Zimmerman and Zeitz 2002; Ahlstrom and Bruton 2001; Bai et al. 2006).”
Retire in Peace: Officials’ Political Incentives and Corporate Diversification in China* (2018, methodology): “The proceeds from liquidation were to be used first for compensating laid-off workers before paying creditors, as per the standard practice in cases of bankruptcy—a provision that was specially tailored to SOEs, given the state’s responsibility for ensuring employment (Bai, Lu, and Tao, 2006).”