Yiwu
Historical transformation and contributing factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2156502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Huaichuan Rui (0000-0001-8121-6724, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | sup1 |
| Pages | S14-S30 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-7206 • E-ISSN: 1477-2612 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02757206.2018.1516654 |
| OpenAlex | W2889665010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 12 |
Yiwu has transformed from one of the poorest rural counties in the 1970s to one of the richest modern cities in China during the 2010s. This paper examines this significant historical transformation and its key contributing factors along the five dimensions: marketization, industrialization, urbanization, internationalization and digitalization. It also identifies what historical and contemporary factors stimulated the rapid growth of Yiwu and how Yiwu is a special case in comparison to other Chinese localities. This paper argues that business entrepreneurship, local government and their interaction have played particular roles in promoting Yiwu’s transformation. This study builds on and contributes to literature across the fields of development, entrepreneurship and anthropology. It demonstrates how entrepreneurship can promote development even if a region is lacking in what are often assumed to be necessary resources for development. However, for this to be the case there is the need for a supportive and risk-taking government
Business · China · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Entrepreneurship · Geography · Government (linguistics · Industrialisation · Internationalization · Marketization · Political science · Urbanization · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |