Influencing Factors and Driving Paths of Digital Business Environment Optimization——An Empirical Study Based on 31 Provincial Governments
With the rise of the digital economy,the digital business environment is essential to activate the market and unleash the economic potential.Based on ecosystem theory,digital governance theory and resource dependence theory,this study constructs an analytical framework of"digital institution-digital resource-digital capability".Through the qualitative comparative analysis of the data of 31 provincial-level administrative regions in China,it is found that the ability of government data governance is an impor-tant influencing factor;the lacking of digital rule of law,inclusive finance,and technological innovation capabilities are the bottle-necks of development;digital rule of law and digital human resources can work synergistically;the attention of digital economy poli-cies cannot directly promote the optimization of the digital business environment;there are multiple effective driving pathsto opti-mize the digital business environment,including"technological innovation"driven,"law-human resources"driven,"law-human resources-technological innovation"driven,and"law-finance-governance"driven.Therefore,the optimization of China's digital business environment needs to give full play to the coupling and synergistic effects of digital institutions,resources and capabili-ties;there is a need for coordinated development of digital rule of law and digital human resources;encourage financial innovation;ensure that the policy is implemented and effective.
Digital business environmentDriving pathsQualitative comparative analysisDigital economy