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Rural finance, development and livelihoods in China

Establishing an inclusive financial system with comprehensive and accessible services in rural areas is increasingly promoted as a crucial element for socio-economic development both in China and globally. Yet, in existing research on China's agricultural and rural development, relatively less attention has been paid to the ways in which changes in the provision of rural finance have impacted the livelihoods of individuals, families and communities from the perspectives of local people. This paper intends to contribute to our understanding of the relationship between rural finance and development by delineating a recent history of financial service extension to rural areas since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. We analyse, in particular, the accelerated pace of the expansion and diversification of such services together with a deeper penetration of the so-called 'microfinance industry' in rural China since the mid-2000s. We analyse the major actors and dynamics involved, the strengths and weaknesses in current scholarship, and suggest ways forward in order to deepen our understanding of the relationship between rural finance, development and the livelihoods in China and beyond.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Duisburg Working Papers on East Asian Studies ; No. 94/2013

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
rural financial services
financial extension and diversification
urban-rural integration
microcredit
livelihoods
China

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Zhang, Heather Xiaoquan
Loubere, Nicholas
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST)
(wo)
Duisburg
(wann)
2013

Handle
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20.09.2024, 08:22 MESZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Zhang, Heather Xiaoquan
  • Loubere, Nicholas
  • University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST)

Entstanden

  • 2013

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