Financial innovation and agricultural Investment: Drivers of sustainable growth in China's rural economy with regional variations

Yang Yu, Zhiling Wang, Rong Luo · 2025 · International Review of Economics & Finance

Summary. Financial innovation and agricultural investment both drive sustainable rural economic growth in China, but their effects vary significantly by region. Using provincial data from 2012 to 2022, the study shows that financial innovation is crucial for rural development and agricultural investment catalyzes growth, with regional differences in how each factor influences outcomes across China's diverse provinces.

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Yu, Y., Wang, Z., & Luo, R.. (2025). Financial innovation and agricultural Investment: Drivers of sustainable growth in China's rural economy with regional variations. International Review of Economics & Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104230

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DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2025.104230
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: funding, agtech, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-09-01