Mobile Wallet and Entrepreneurial Growth

30 Pages Posted: 27 Dec 2018

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Sumit Agarwal

National University of Singapore

Wenlan Qian

National University of Singapore - NUS Business School

Bernard Yin Yeung

National University of Singapore - Business School

Xin Zou

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)

Date Written: December 9, 2018

Abstract

Using mobile wallet and card transaction data from a leading Singapore bank, this paper studies the effect of a mobile wallet payment technology introduction in 2017 on business growth. We find the mobile wallet usage doubled after the new technology introduction, and the improved payment convenience generated a significant spillover effect. Small merchants experienced a monthly increase in debit and credit card sales amount (count) of 3.5 percent (3.4 percent) compared to large merchants. The payment technology promoted sales growth primarily for new businesses by facilitating customer acquisition.

Keywords: mobile wallet, cashless payment, entrepreneurship, small business, sales growth, credit card, debit card, banking, fintech, digital economy

JEL Classification: D12, D14, E21, G21

Suggested Citation

Agarwal, Sumit and Qian, Wenlan and Yeung, Bernard Yin and Zou, Xin, Mobile Wallet and Entrepreneurial Growth (December 9, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3298266 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3298266

Sumit Agarwal

National University of Singapore ( email )

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Wenlan Qian

National University of Singapore - NUS Business School ( email )

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Singapore 117592, 119245
Singapore
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Bernard Yin Yeung

National University of Singapore - Business School ( email )

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Singapore
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Xin Zou (Contact Author)

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) ( email )

Department of Economics
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Hong Kong

HOME PAGE: http://sites.google.com/site/shirleyxinzou/

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