Zhang, HX and Loubere, N (2013) Rural Finance, Development and Livelihoods in China. Working Paper. Universität Duisburg-Essen ISSN 1865-8571
Abstract
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.
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Item Type: | Monograph |
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Keywords: | Rural financial services; financial extension and diversification; urban-rural integration; microcredit; livelihoods; China |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > East Asian Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2013 14:21 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2018 13:49 |
Published Version: | http://duepublico.uni-duisburg-essen.de/go/oawi/in... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Universität Duisburg-Essen |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:76659 |