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Is a Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Conducive to the Improvement of Entrepreneurial Performance? Evidence from Typical Counties of Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China

Xuhong Zhang, Haiqing Hu, Cheng Zhou, Erwei Dong · 2024 · Land

Summary. Rural entrepreneurship ecosystems in China contain multiple factors—market size, human capital, financial capital, and infrastructure—that combine in different ways to drive entrepreneurial performance. The study identifies two pathways to high performance: market-driven financing combined with talent development, and government-supported infrastructure. Market forces and government intervention can substitute for each other. Two separate pathways lead to lower performance, involving market-financing or market-government suppression.

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Zhang, X., Hu, H., Zhou, C., & Dong, E.. (2024). Is a Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Conducive to the Improvement of Entrepreneurial Performance? Evidence from Typical Counties of Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China. Land. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111822

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DOI
10.3390/land13111822
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28