Understanding the impact of internet use on farmer entrepreneurship: evidence from rural China

Kun-xi Nie, Yueji Zhu, Cheng Zhang, Deng Xujun · 2024 · Information Technology for Development

Summary. Internet use significantly promotes farmer entrepreneurship in rural China, with stronger effects in less developed northern Jiangsu than in the more developed south. The study identifies two mechanisms: internet access improves farmers' ability to obtain loans and expands their social networks, both of which drive entrepreneurial activity. These findings highlight internet connectivity as essential infrastructure for rural economic development.

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  title   = {Understanding the impact of internet use on farmer entrepreneurship: evidence from rural China},
  author  = {Kun-xi Nie and Yueji Zhu and Cheng Zhang and Deng Xujun},
  journal = {Information Technology for Development},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.1080/02681102.2024.2334297},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2024.2334297}
}

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DOI

10.1080/02681102.2024.2334297

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28