Social relations and cooperative development in rural China

Qian Wan, Eric Micheels and Murray Fulton

Chapter 24 in Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals, 2023, pp 389-405 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Chinese cooperatives have developed fast after China passed the cooperative law in 2007. However, in most Chinese cooperatives, a small group of core members contribute most of the required capital and take control of the cooperatives, which fuels the discussion on the nature of the Chinese cooperatives and the cooperatives’ internal relationships. Using a qualitative study method, we discuss how the rural context and the social relations in rural China shaped the model of cooperatives. We conclude by summarizing our “social relations” perspective of the Chinese cooperative model and discussing its connections with and deviations from the cooperative theories in the west.

Keywords: Business and Management; Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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