Optimization of the Business Environment for Private Enterprises in Baoshan under the 'Delegation-Regulation-Service' Reform

This study investigates the optimization of Baoshan’s business environment for private enterprises under the “Delegation-Regulation-Service” (DRS) reform. Using survey data from 453 firms across manufacturing, service, and retail sectors, it constructs a five-dimensional framework encompassing factor, governmental, market, legal, and innovation environments. Through descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and OLS robustness tests, the study finds that Baoshan’s overall business environment satisfaction is moderately high (mean=3.61). Governmental and innovation environments exert the most significant positive effects, while the legal environment is not statistically significant. Service-sector and larger firms report higher satisfaction than retail and micro enterprises. The paper concludes with policy recommendations to enhance administrative efficiency, strengthen innovation ecosystems, ensure fair market competition, and support micro enterprises.