Does Digital Rural Construction Promote Non-agricultural Employment?——An Empirical Analysis Based on Data from Fixed Observation Points of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in China
Based on data from fixed observation points of the ministry of agriculture and rural affairs in China and the data of China's county statistical Yearbook from 2011 to 2019,this paper empirically studies the impact of the"comprehensive dem-onstration of e-commerce into rural areas"policy on rural non-agricultural employment by using the staggered DID method.The study finds that the"comprehensive demonstration of e-commerce into rural areas"policy can promote non-farm employment of rural households,increase the number of employees in the second and third industries,and provide new opportunities for rural households to engage in non-farm employment locally.The mechanism analysis shows that narrowing the digital divide,expand-ing the social network and promoting the agglomeration of non-agricultural industries are important channels for the policy to promote non-agricultural employment of rural households.Heterogeneity analysis shows that for rural households with high edu-cation level,good health level,low economic development level in their village or no enterprises in their village,the policy has a more significant positive effect on non-agricultural employment.
Digital VillageElectronic CommerceNon-farm EmploymentDigital Divide
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