Latent variable

Item (index)

CITC

Normalized loading

t

R2

Cronbach’s α

CR

AVE

Government and policy efficiency

Tax policy

0.644

0.76

11.23

0.58

0.802

0.833

0.625

(0.791)

Land circulation

0.649

0.79

13.17

0.62

Government efficiency

0.563

0.82

16.44

0.67

Production factor support

Start-up capital

0.564

0.77

12.41

0.59

0.811

0.867

0.685

(0.828)

Innovative talent

0.604

0.84

10.52

0.71

Technical support

0.410

0.87

9.13

0.76

Family and social support

Family support

0.665

0.88

32.20

0.77

0.823

0.870

0.691

(0.831)

Public opinion and advocacy

0.657

0.78

14.12

0.61

Intermediary services

0.600

0.83

12.30

0.69

Entrepreneurial cost level

Consumption level

0.683

0.81

14.14

0.70

0.835

0.814

0.594

(0.771)

Rent and land price

0.605

0.76

11.91

0.58

Financing cost

0.571

0.74

11.41

0.55

Business

registration

convenience

Registration process

0.552

0.81

14.25

0.66

0.808

0.648

0.648

(0.805)

Registration fee

0.552

0.80

16.73

0.64