The Impact of Digital Economy on Rural Revitalization in Ethnic Areas:An Empirical Analysis Based on Data from 24 Prefecture-Level Cities
In the implementation of rural revitalization strategy,the role of digital e-conomy in ethnic areas should not be ignored.Based on the data from 24 prefecture-level cit-ies in ethnic areas from 2001 to 2021,this paper investigates the impact of digital economy on rural revitalization in ethnic areas and its internal mechanism by using a two-way and fixed-effect regression model.The findings show that the development of digital economy in ethnic areas promotes rural revitalization,and the promotion effect in small cities is stronger than that in large cities.From the sub-dimensions of rural revitalization,compared with the di-mensions of ecological livability,rural civilization and effective governance,the effect of dig-ital economy in promoting rural revitalization is mainly embodied in industrial prosperity and life prosperity.Therefore,to enhance rural revitalization in ethnic areas,it is necessary to place greater emphasis on the development of digital economy and increase investment in eth-nic areas.In addition,small cities in ethnic areas need to strengthen the role of digital econo-my and increase policy support.And digital economy also should provide better serves for the industrial development and residents'lives in order to achieve a prosperous life,thriving industries,effective governance,ecological livability and rural civilization in ethnic areas.
digital economyrural revitalizationethnic areasregional differences