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Rural-urban migration, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship

Xin Wen, Zhiming Cheng, Massimiliano Tani · 2024 · Journal of Business Research

Summary. Rural-urban migrants with higher financial literacy are more likely to become entrepreneurs, according to analysis of Chinese household survey data from 2013 and 2015. Financial literacy strengthens migration's already positive effect on entrepreneurship. Social capital acts as the primary mechanism through which financial literacy helps disadvantaged migrants transition into business ownership.

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Wen, X., Cheng, Z., & Tani, M.. (2024). Rural-urban migration, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114302

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DOI
10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114302
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
entrepreneurship, innovation-networks
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2026-04-28