Rural credit cooperatives have become increasingly commercialized over the last decade. However, this does not spell the end of cooperative finance in rural Chi

The official banking institutions for rural China are Rural Credit Cooperatives (RCCs). Although these co-ops are mandated to support agricultural development a

This book examines the credit needs and the borrowing behaviour of rural households in China in recent years. Based on a micro-study of three villages with diss

Since China started the "revolution" of the rural economy in 1978, a series of reforms has been implemented in the area of rural finance, focusing on institutio

This book offers insights into the scholarly debates on formal and informal finance in rural China and fills a gap in the existing literature. The book provides