The effects of government licensing on e-commerce : evidence from Alibaba / by Ginger Zhe Jin, Zhentong Lu, Xiaolu Zhou, Chunxiao Li.: FB3-5/2021-32E-PDF
"Using proprietary data from Alibaba, we examine how the 2015 Food Safety Law (FSL) affects e-commerce in China. The FSL requires most food sellers on e-commerce platforms to obtain a valid online license for retail food handling. Because the FSL was rolled out progressively, we have a rare opportunity to observe a gradual transition from voluntary certification to partial licensing and mandatory licensing. Data summary shows that, conditional on sellers with valid licensing information, those that had a better online reputation and more online food sales before the FSL tend to display their FSL license earlier on the platform, and buyers are more willing to transact with a seller after she displays her FSL license"--Abstract, page ii.
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| Department/Agency | Bank of Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | The effects of government licensing on e-commerce : evidence from Alibaba / by Ginger Zhe Jin, Zhentong Lu, Xiaolu Zhou, Chunxiao Li. |
| Series title | Staff working paper = Document de travail du personnel, 1701-9397 ; 2021-32 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | "Last updated: June 30, 2021." Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-25). |
| Publishing information | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada : Bank of Canada = Banque du Canada, 2021. ©2021 |
| Author / Contributor | Jin, Ginger Zhe, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ii, 42 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Subject terms | Electronic commerce -- Law and legislation -- China -- Econometric models. Food law and legislation -- China -- Econometric models. Commerce électronique -- Droit -- Chine -- Modèles économétriques. Aliments -- Droit -- Chine -- Modèles économétriques. |
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