Household Registration System Reform and Firm Innovation: Evidence from China's Scaled Industrial Firms

• Published in: Emerging markets finance & trade Vol. 59; no. 11; pp. 3468 - 3486
• Main Authors: Zhang, Fuxing, Yuan, Yan, Rong, Wanting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: China; firm innovation; Household registration system reform; China

China has relaxed its household registration system (HRS), making it easier for rural-to-urban migrants to settle in cities. By improving the stability of high-educated workers in firms, the HRS reform should enhance these firms' innovation. We investigate how the HRS reform influenced scaled i...