In this paper, we view substantive opening of public data by prefecture-level municipal governments as a quasi-natural experiment, and then employ a multiple time periods difference-in-differences model to analyze the overall impact and mechanism of public data opening on the activity of digital entrepreneurship in Chinese counties, as well as the heterogeneous effects on various types of regions and enterprises. Robust empirical analysis results indicate that public data openness can significantly promote digital entrepreneurship in Chinese counties. The mechanisms include infrastructure effects, signal effects, and opportunity effects. This effect is particularly pronounced in areas with superior location conditions and a favorable business environment, as well as in regions with low economic policy uncertainty. It mainly affects digital service companies and digital small and micro enterprises. This paper underscores the positive role of public data openness in promoting digital entrepreneurship, which can provide new momentum for the further development of China’s digital economy.
SHEN Yan
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FENG Dong-fa
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TAO Yun-qing
. Public data openness and digital entrepreneurship in Chinese counties[J]. Urban Problems, 2024
, 346(5)
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DOI: 10.13239/j.bjsshkxy.cswt.240509
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