Research on the Development of Rural Microcredit under the Background of Rural Revitalization
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Rural Microcredit, Rural Revitalization, Credit System, People's Well-Being, Economic Development, Financial SupportAbstract
Against the backdrop of the comprehensive implementation of the Rural Revitalization Strategy, rural microcredit has shown increasingly promising prospects and has gradually become one of the most critical instruments for promoting rural development and supporting farmers in achieving prosperity. Its importance in improving farmers’ livelihoods is beyond question. This paper systematically analyzes the parallel progress of rural microcredit and the rural revitalization process, exploring the dual impact mechanism—both positive and negative—of microcredit on rural revitalization. It further elaborates on the contributions of rural microcredit to developing rural industries, protecting the ecological environment, fostering new trends in rural civility, enhancing governance efficiency, and improving the quality of life in rural areas. However, complacency is unwarranted. Rural microcredit must be recognized as a double-edged sword. This study identifies the negative impacts, risks, and challenges that persist, including deficiencies in the rural credit system, existing legal loopholes, relatively weak risk prevention and control capabilities, and insufficient innovation in service models and product design. Accordingly, this paper proposes reasonable and targeted countermeasures, such as optimizing the rural credit system, closing legal gaps, strengthening risk management, and enhancing service and product innovation. Overall, this study aims to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the further development of rural microcredit within the context of rural revitalization, thereby continuously generating momentum for rural economic growth and livelihood improvement, and ultimately contributing to the accelerated realization of the strategic goal of rural revitalization.
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