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Does Urban Innovation Promote Rural Entrepreneurship? Quasi-Natural Experimental Evidence from Microdata on New Agricultural Subjects

Linfeng Li, Yang Liu, Wensi Luo, Xin Jiang · 2024 · Sustainability

Summary. Urban innovation policies in Chinese cities significantly boost rural entrepreneurship among new agricultural businesses, with effects strengthening over time. The impact operates through increased technology investment, improved credit access, and faster technological adoption. However, effects vary by city size and type: small and medium cities benefit most, while large cities show inhibited growth. Agricultural cooperatives and agribusinesses gain substantially, but family farms see no significant improvement.

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Li, L., Liu, Y., Luo, W., & Jiang, X.. (2024). Does Urban Innovation Promote Rural Entrepreneurship? Quasi-Natural Experimental Evidence from Microdata on New Agricultural Subjects. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16103981

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DOI
10.3390/su16103981
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
agtech, entrepreneurship, policy
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2026-04-28