Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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Impact of Government Business to Investors Reference Point

정부 주도사업이 투자자 의사결정 준거점에 미치는 영향

  • HeeJong Chun (Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, Hanyang University) ;
  • DaeMyeong Cho (Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, Hanyang University)
  • 전희종 (한양대학교 기술경영대학원) ;
  • 조대명 (한양대학교 기술경영대학원)
  • Received : 2023.12.22
  • Accepted : 2024.02.26
  • Published : 2024.02.29
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Abstract

The paper investigates the influence of government-led projects on investors' decision-making reference points, using Prospect Theory and Human Capital Theory. It empirically explores whether government initiatives shift investors' reference points, offering insights for private investments in government-backed ventures. The study, spanning from May 2017 to May 2022, compares 51 companies involved in Korea's 'New Deal' policy to 49 non-participating companies. It considers founders' human capital elements such as past startup experience, technical and managerial industry experience, education level, and graduate school reputation. The analysis reveals that only the reputation of the founder's graduate school has a significant negative effect, implying a conservative approach by investors towards government-led projects. This highlights the need for investors to consider the founder's social capital and the impact of government support on venture growth and public offering pace.

본 연구는 정부 주도사업이 투자자의 투자의사 결정 준거점에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 탐색한다. 전망이론과 인적자원 이론을 접목하여 창업자의 인적자원 요소들을 준거점으로 활용하였다. 정부 주도사업의 영향으로 인해 투자자의 준거점에 변화가 있는지 실증적으로 탐색하였으며, 정부가 주도하고 지원하는 사업에 대해 민간이 투자할 때 고려해야 할 점을 시사한다. 연구 자료는 2017년 5월부터 2022년 5월까지 한국판 뉴딜에 해당하는 기업 51개와 해당하지 않는 기업 49개를 조사했으며 창업자 과거 창업 경험, 기술 산업 경력 기간, 경영관리 경력 기간, 최종학력 교육연수, 그리고 최종 졸업학교의 명성을 준거점으로 측정하여 연구를 진행했다. 회귀분석 결과 졸업학교 명성이 정부 주도사업과 부(-)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 투자자의 준거점이 변화되는 것을 확인하였다.

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