Mechanism and Effect of Internet Use on Laborers'Income
With the mixed cross-sectional data during 2017-2021 in the Chinese General Social Survey Da-tabase(CGSS),this paper employs propensity score matching and weighting methods to explore how digital skills represented by Internet use affect laborers'income and whether Internet use has a polarization effect or equalization effect.The results show that the income of laborers with high frequency of Internet use is signifi-cantly higher than that of laborers with low frequency of Internet use.With the control of endogeneity,the wage premium of laborers with Internet use is between 19％and 25％.Digital skills have an equalization effect on income.Internet use by laborers can alleviate income inequality in the labor market to a certain extent and re-duce the wage gap caused by gender and urban-rural differences.Meanwhile,digital skills have a polarization effect on income.Internet use by laborers can increase the income premium generated by the traditional hu-man capital of laborers.According to the results,it is essential to cautiously and comprehensively view the ef-fect of digital skills on laborers'income and formulate relevant policies with consideration to vulnerable groups.The findings provide reference for implementing innovation-driven strategies in an accelerated man-ner,safeguarding laborers'rights and interests,and promoting common prosperity.
Digital TechnologyCommon ProsperityIncome ReturnPropensity Score Matching
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维普
