Exploring the Influence of Village Social Capital and Rural Development on Farmers’ Entrepreneurial Decision-Making: Unveiling the Path to Local Entrepreneurship

Jinfa Liu, Weixin Qi, Yawen Yu, Han Yan, Donghui Zheng · 2024 · SAGE Open

Summary. Village social capital significantly influences farmers' decisions to start businesses in rural China. Social trust has the strongest effect, increasing entrepreneurial odds by 16.28%, while social networks and participation boost odds by 3.96% and 5.42% respectively. Rural harmony and economic development partially explain how social capital drives entrepreneurship. The findings show that strengthening village social capital creates conditions for rural business formation.

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  author  = {Jinfa Liu and Weixin Qi and Yawen Yu and Han Yan and Donghui Zheng},
  journal = {SAGE Open},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.1177/21582440241249118},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241249118}
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DOI

10.1177/21582440241249118

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China

Regions

Asia

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28