Institutional Environment Quality and The Longevity of Billionaire Entrepreneurs

51 Pages Posted: 11 Jan 2018 Last revised: 3 Nov 2022

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Bin Ke

National University of Singapore; Independent

Zengquan Li

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Accountancy

Qing Ye

Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU)

Date Written: November 3, 2022

Abstract

Using self-made billionaire entrepreneurs in China as a proxy for large entrepreneurs, we examine the impact of institutional environment quality on the longevity of such entrepreneurs. We find no evidence that property rights institutions and contracting institutions, which are found to be important in explaining macroeconomic growth and small firm growth, matter to the longevity of billionaire entrepreneurs. However, we find that access to finance matters to the longevity of billionaire entrepreneurs. Our results help better understand the relative importance of various institutional environment forces to the continuous success of billionaire entrepreneurs.

Keywords: Billionaire entrepreneurs; longevity; property rights institutions; contracting institutions; access to finance

JEL Classification: M13, P26, O16

Suggested Citation

Ke, Bin and Li, Zengquan and Ye, Qing, Institutional Environment Quality and The Longevity of Billionaire Entrepreneurs (November 3, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3097989 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3097989

Bin Ke (Contact Author)

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Zengquan Li

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Qing Ye

Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) ( email )

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Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225
China

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