Digital Inclusive Finance and Entrepreneurial Activity in Guangdong Province:Empowerment or Disempowerment?
The integration of digital inclusive finance into various sectors of the economy and society is continuously expanding in both scope and depth,playing a significant role in enhancing entrepreneurial activity,unlocking employment potential,and achieving common prosperity.Based on panel data from 21 prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province from 2012 to 2021,this study empirically analyzes the impact of digital inclusive finance on entrepreneurial activity in Guangdong and its underlying mecha-nisms.The results show that digital inclusive finance significantly boosts entrepreneurial activity in Guangdong Province.This positive impact is primarily concentrated in three dimensions:the breadth of coverage,depth of use,and the degree of digitization.Regionally,digital inclusive finance has a more significant effect on entrepreneurial activity in the eastern,western,and northern parts of Guangdong,while its impact on the Pearl River Delta is relatively weaker.Therefore,based on the perspective of digital inclusive finance,feasible paths to enhance entrepreneurial activity in Guangdong Province in-clude:expanding the coverage of digital inclusive finance,optimizing the allocation of financial re-sources in various regions,fostering entrepreneurial activities with local characteristics,and strengthe-ning"innovation and entrepreneurship"knowledge Construction of education system.
Digital Inclusive FinanceEntrepreneurial ActivityTransmission MechanismsRegional HeterogeneityMarketization of Agricultural Products
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