Rural Entrepreneurship in an Emerging Economy: Reading Institutional Perspectives from Entrepreneur Stories

Jun Yu, Joyce Zhou, Yagang Wang, Youmin Xi · 2013 · Journal of Small Business Management

Summary. Rural entrepreneurs in China adapt their strategies to navigate weak institutional environments. They avoid external collaboration due to poor intellectual property protection, instead relying on family networks. These entrepreneurs strategically use guanxi (personal relationships) to overcome institutional constraints and build legitimacy through alliances with established firms or approval from authority figures.

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Yu, J., Zhou, J., Wang, Y., & Xi, Y.. (2013). Rural Entrepreneurship in an Emerging Economy: Reading Institutional Perspectives from Entrepreneur Stories. Journal of Small Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12012

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DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12012
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28