Mobile Wallet and Entrepreneurial Growth

Sumit Agarwal, Wenlan Qian, Bernard Y. Yeung and Xin Zou

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, vol. 109, 48-53

Abstract: Using mobile wallet and card transaction data from a leading Singapore bank, this paper studies the effect of a mobile wallet payment technology introduction in 2017 on business growth. We find that mobile wallet usage doubled after the new technology introduction, and the improved payment efficiency generated a significant spillover effect. Small merchants experienced a monthly increase in debit and credit card sales amount (count) of 3.5 percent (3.4 percent) compared to large merchants. The payment technology promoted sales growth primarily for new businesses by facilitating customer acquisition.

JEL-codes: G21 L25 L26 L86 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
Note: DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20191010
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