The continued operation of businesses after an earthquake
A case study from Lushan County, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4912402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fan Li (0000-0002-7481-0394, PhD Candidate, School of Management Science and Real Estate Chongqing University China), Tao Zhou (0000-0003-1295-8331, Professor, School of Management Science and Real Estate, and Researcher, Research Center for Construction Economy and Management Chongqing University China, corresponding author), Lin Wang (0000-0003-3048-1776, Professor, School of Management Science and Real Estate, and Researcher, Research Center for Construction Economy and Management Chongqing University China) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 180-201 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/disa.12415 |
| PMID | 31612534 |
| OpenAlex | W2980819882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 27 |
This study performed a comparative analysis of changes in the operating status of initial surviving disaster-stricken businesses and non-disaster-stricken businesses in Lushan County, China, after a devastating earthquake on 20 April 2013. It used a logistic regression model to explore the key factors associated with 'post-disaster continued business operation' in the long term. Field data were collected from 1,078 businesses and questionnaire data from 263 small businesses between 2013 and 2017. The results indicate that a higher proportion of initial surviving disaster-stricken businesses than non-disaster-stricken businesses managed to remain operational in each observation period. The continued operation of disaster-stricken businesses after the earthquake was positively associated with the owner's age, previous disaster experience, pre-disaster financial conditions, closure duration, and borrowing money from family or friends. A negative association was found with the size of the business. The findings serve as a vital reference for strategies to promote post-disaster continued business operation
Business · Business continuity · China · Closure (psychology · Computer security · Economic growth · Economics · Emergency management · Geography · Logistic regression · Operations management · Political science · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis · Medicine · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |