How returning home for entrepreneurship affects rural common prosperity
Summary. Returning home to start businesses significantly promotes rural prosperity in China, with effects varying across regions and driven by three mechanisms: access to financial credit, government support, and social networks. The impact is stronger in areas already experiencing higher prosperity levels, creating a Matthew effect where advantages concentrate in better-off rural regions.
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Ming, Y., Peng, H., & Yue, S.. (2025). How returning home for entrepreneurship affects rural common prosperity. International Review of Economics & Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103871
Ming, Yang, et al. “How returning home for entrepreneurship affects rural common prosperity.” International Review of Economics & Finance, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103871.
Ming, Yang, HuaTao Peng, and Shunli Yue. 2025. “How returning home for entrepreneurship affects rural common prosperity.” International Review of Economics & Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103871.
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journal = {International Review of Economics & Finance},
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.iref.2025.103871
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, policy, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28