Digital Economy,Opportunity Inequality and Common Prosperity:Based on Intergenerational Job Mobility
Combining the digital economy index at the city level with the China Labor-Force Dynamics Survey(CLDS)data,this paper evaluates the positive role of the development of digital economy driven by the Internet and big data technology in intergenerational occupa-tional mobility.Theoretically,this paper argues that the development of the digital economy can empower intergenerational occupational mobility by breaking through spatial and tempo-ral restrictions and increasing employment opportunities.Empirically,the results support the theoretical hypothesis,indicating that the rapid development of the digital economy sig-nificantly promotes intergenerational occupational mobility,and this conclusion remains valid after a series of robustness tests.Further mechanism analysis reveals that three key pathways through which the digital economy promotes intergenerational occupational mobil-ity:reducing inequality of opportunity,facilitating information transmission,and enhanc-ing social capital.In addition,this paper also finds that the effects of the digital economy on intergenerational occupational mobility show significant differences in individual endow-ments,household migration backgrounds,and macroeconomic environment.This paper provides valuable academic references for policy-making under the background of common prosperity,and has important guiding significance for formulating policies that promote so-cialjustice and inclusive economic growth.
Digital EconomyIntergenerational Job MobilityCommon ProsperityOpportunity Inequality
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