At present, rural credit cooperative is an essential part of rural financial system in China. Since the foundation of new China, especially since the reform and opening-up, rural credit cooperative has become the largest financial organization in rural areas. However, its operation mode needs...

The factors influencing collective water management and their impact on technical efficiency in rice production were investigated. The analysis was based on a group- and household-level data set collected in 2006-2007 in Hubei, China. We found that water user groups with high social capital and...

Using group-level and household-level data collected in 2006-2007 in two districts in Hubei Province of China, we investigate social capital and water source variables and assess the factors influencing the formation of a sub-group, which is a sub-set of the original water user group (WUG). We...