The official banking institutions for rural China are Rural Credit Cooperatives (RCCs). Although these co-ops are mandated to support agricultural development among farm households, since 1980 half of RCC loans have gone to small and medium-sized industrial enterprises located in, and managed...

Prosper or Perish -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Overview and Research Questions -- 1. Local Governments, Rural Credit, and Regional Development in China -- Appendix: Case Study Indicators, Household Survey, and Sources --...