← All articles

Photo · Gordon More

Inclusive Finance, Farm Households Entrepreneurship, and Inclusive Rural Transformation in Rural Poverty-stricken Areas in China

Tian Liu, Guangwen He, Calum G. Turvey · 2019 · Emerging Markets Finance and Trade

Summary. Financial inclusion drives rural entrepreneurship and poverty reduction in China's impoverished counties. Using survey data from 988 farm households, the study shows that actually using credit—not merely accessing it—encourages entrepreneurial activities. Formal and informal credit operate through separate channels but both support entrepreneurship. Farm household entrepreneurship directly increases household income, making financial inclusion critical for inclusive rural transformation.

Read the original

Cite this article

Liu, T., He, G., & Turvey, C. G.. (2019). Inclusive Finance, Farm Households Entrepreneurship, and Inclusive Rural Transformation in Rural Poverty-stricken Areas in China. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496x.2019.1694506

Details

DOI
10.1080/1540496x.2019.1694506
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
funding, entrepreneurship, policy
Added
2026-04-28