A Study On The Function Of Rural Elite In The Network Construction Of Rural Intermediary Organizations

The network construction of rural intermediary organizations is virtually the systematization of peasantry. However, Because of the enormous population of Chinese peasantry, the resource of arable land is relatively scarce. So the scale of agricultural production will be limited to a small extent for a long time. The innovation of organizing and institutionalizing based on economy of petty farmer has become the pressing task of developing modern agriculture and promoting the systematization of peasantry, accordingly.Rural elite hold more resource and stronger ability than non-elite in country, such as official power, abundant wealth, lofty reputation and the gift of innovation. The predominance of rural elite makes themselves have the authority to influence the village member and rural structure. In other words, owing to the social capital of rural elite which could determine the peasantry's choice of institutionalization, they often become the sponsor, leader, exploiter and supervisor of the movement. Concretely the elite who have the ability of innovation and are highly trusted make villagers believe the"cooperative anticipation"founded on Nash Equilibrium Solution between elite and non-elite that can create and maintain the system of rural intermediary organizations. Hence, the positive effect of rural elite in the process of peasantry's systematization and modern agricultural development should be highly regarded.But, there is a negative trend of nonfeasance in the network construction of rural intermediary organizations. In addition, the spilling and leaving of rural elite have become more and more extensive. For the sake of solution, the step of reform in village political system, cancelling the unit of village and combining the village group, should be more cautious firstly. Moreover, making rural elite unite and cooperate should be one of the most important things in the process of building socialistic new country. They are problems that must be carefully bewared in the network construction of rural intermediary organizations.