Agricultural specialization activates the industry chain: Implications for rural entrepreneurship in China
Summary. Agricultural outsourcing in China significantly increases rural entrepreneurship, with 9.1% more rural residents starting private enterprises or self-employment. The effect is stronger in non-grain-producing areas and primarily drives opportunistic entrepreneurship. Agricultural outsourcing activates the broader industry chain, extending it, creating off-farm jobs, and improving credit access. Policymakers should leverage outsourcing to drive rural innovation and industrial transformation.
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Ji, X., Chen, J., & Zhang, H.. (2023). Agricultural specialization activates the industry chain: Implications for rural entrepreneurship in China. Agribusiness. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21868
Ji, Xing, et al. “Agricultural specialization activates the industry chain: Implications for rural entrepreneurship in China.” Agribusiness, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21868.
Ji, Xing, Jia Chen, and Hongxiao Zhang. 2023. “Agricultural specialization activates the industry chain: Implications for rural entrepreneurship in China.” Agribusiness. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21868.
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title = {Agricultural specialization activates the industry chain: Implications for rural entrepreneurship in China},
author = {Xing Ji and Jia Chen and Hongxiao Zhang},
journal = {Agribusiness},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1002/agr.21868},
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- DOI
- 10.1002/agr.21868
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- agtech, entrepreneurship, food-systems
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- 2026-04-28