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Based on data reflecting 1202 technology business incubators (TBIs) in China from 2016 to 2018, this study measures the operating efficiency of TBIs in China through their use of the data envelopment analysis(DEA) and analyzes the impact of network tie strength, network size, and network centrality on the operating efficiency of TBIs through Tobit, while discussing differences among specific regions. The results demonstrate that the operating efficiency of TBIs in China is increasing. The average operating efficiency of TBIs in the eastern region has increased annually, reaching its highest levels in China in 2018. Moreover, the average operating efficiency of TBIs in the northeastern and western regions is low. Network size and network centrality have a significant positive impact on the overall operating efficiency of the TBI, and network tie strength has an inverted U-shape form of impact. The established time, size, nature, and reputation of TBIs have a significant positive impact on the operating efficiency of the TBI. In the western China, geographical location has a positive correlation with the operating efficiency of the TBI. However, in the northeastern region, the nature of the TBI has a negative correlation with the operating efficiency of the TBI. This is the first use of full sample data to study the operation efficiency of Chinese TBIs from the perspective of social networks.
Chenghua Guan; Ye Fan. The Impact of Social Networks on the Operating Efficiency of Chinese Technology Business Incubators. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2727 .
AMA StyleChenghua Guan, Ye Fan. The Impact of Social Networks on the Operating Efficiency of Chinese Technology Business Incubators. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2727.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChenghua Guan; Ye Fan. 2020. "The Impact of Social Networks on the Operating Efficiency of Chinese Technology Business Incubators." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2727.
Life satisfaction is a key component of people’s subjective well-being. This study assessed the relationship between relative income and life satisfaction among Chinese adults, using data from a cross-sectional survey. Individual-level data (N = 1369) came from the 2016 China Genuine Progress indicator Survey (CGPiS) conducted in Beijing and Chengdu, China. Ordered logistic regressions were performed to examine the relationship between relative income and life satisfaction among CGPiS adult respondents. Respondents’ life satisfaction was positively associated with relative income in comparison to their relatives and friends but not associated with relative income in comparison to their residing community and city. Subgroup analyses replicated the findings among male respondents and respondents with good or excellent self-rated health. In contrast, female respondents’ life satisfaction was positively associated with relative income in comparison to their city of residence, but not associated with relative income in comparison to their relatives, friends, and residing community. Life satisfaction among those with poor or fair self-rated health was not associated with any of the four dimensions of relative income. Relative income in comparison to relatives and friends was positively associated with life satisfaction in Chinese adults. Future studies adopting a longitudinal or experimental design are warranted to replicate the findings.
Chenghua Guan; Yingjie Qiu; Ruopeng An. Relative Income and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Adults. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5651 .
AMA StyleChenghua Guan, Yingjie Qiu, Ruopeng An. Relative Income and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Adults. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5651.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChenghua Guan; Yingjie Qiu; Ruopeng An. 2019. "Relative Income and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Adults." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5651.