Table 6 Results of path analysis using an alternative indicator for the governing elite, the head of the village committee.

From: Collective action improves elite-driven governance in rural development within China

Response variables

Path analysis

Explanatory variables

Coefficient

SE

t

p

Analysis with governing elites (the head of village leadership committee)

c'

0.2610***

0.0581

4.49

0.00

Village collectives

a

0.0929***

0.0179

5.19

0.00

b

0.3859***

0.1304

2.96

0.00

Farmer cooperatives

a

0.4449***

0.1129

3.94

0.00

b

0.1542***

0.0207

7.45

0.00

  1. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1.