Mechanism and Path of Digital Rural Construction Boosting the Modernization of Chinese-style Agriculture
Based on China's provincial panel data from 2011-2021,we empirically examined the mecha-nism of digital rural construction on China's modernization.The results show that,digital rural construc-tion has a significantly positive contribution to Chinese-style agricultural modernization;it has an obvious strong impact on the the rural economy and rural life;however,the role of rural digital infrastructure needs to be further enhanced.Digital rural construction has a stronger impact on the pre-production and mid-production phases,it affects most strongly the agri-operation system,followed by the agri-industrial system.The impact on post-production period is still insufficient.In addition,the influence of digital rural construction varies with spatio and/or temporal levels of agri-modernation.Digital rural construction has an even greater impact on agri-modernation ever since the implementation of big data strategy;its boosting effect is higher in'high-level'(developed)regions it has the strongest effects on the estern regions;modernation level in the south is higher than that in the north;and it has the most significant in the major grain consumption areas.
digital village constructionChinese-style agricultural modernizationpre-production,mid-production and post-productionheterogeneity test