The impact of e-commerce on farmers’ income growth and rural entrepreneurship development in China
https://doi.org/10.29235/1818-9806-2025-3-51-62
Abstract
The factors influencing the development of e-commerce in rural China are analyzed: human capital, social capital and network infrastructure. The effects and mechanisms of e-commerce impact on farmers’ entrepreneurial behavior and the formation of typical schemes of their activities are considered. The significance of e-commerce for job creation, business development and income growth of farmers in rural China is revealed. The prospects of integrating ecommerce on marketplaces with digital logistics and social networks are considered. The main provisions of the state policy in China on the development of ecommerce in rural areas are summarized.
Proposals for the application of China’s experience in ecommerce in Belarus in combination with the improvement of transportation and logistics infrastructure in rural areas are formulated.
About the Authors
B. Panshin
Belarusian State University
Belarus
Belarus
Panshin Boris Nikolaevich – Professor of the Department of Digital Economy Faculty of Economics, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor
Minsk
H. Yu
Belarusian State University
Belarus
Belarus
Yu Hao – Postgraduate Student
Minsk
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Panshin B., Yu H. The impact of e-commerce on farmers’ income growth and rural entrepreneurship development in China. Agrarian Economics. 2025;1(3):51-62. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.29235/1818-9806-2025-3-51-62
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