The mechanism and spatial effect of digital economy on the integration of urban and rural areas:An empirical analysis based on Spatial Durbin Model
Taking the development of digital economy as the starting point,combined with the realistic background of the integration of urban and rural areas in China,and using the method of spatial econometrics this paper analyzes the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics of digital economy and urban-rural integration in China,and explores their action mechanism and spatial effect.The main conclusions are as follows:①The integrated development of urban and rural ar-eas and the development of digital economy in China show a slow and steady growth trend,but the overall level is low,the regional development is unbalanced,and the characteristics of spatial differentiation are more obvious.② The total spatial effect of digital economy on the integration of urban and rural areas is significantly positive.That is,the rapid development of digital econo-my promotes the integration of urban and rural areas,and further strengthens the free flow of ele-ments between urban and rural areas.At the same time,digital technology also provides condi-tions for the comprehensive integration of urban and rural areas.③The impact of digital econo-my on urban-rural integration is heterogeneous,especially in the central and western regions and areas with a high degree of integration.④The level of digital infrastructure,the development lev-el of digital industrialization and the degree of application of industrial digitization are important factors that affect the development of urban-rural integration.Therefore,we should increase the construction of digital infrastructure,coordinate the balanced development of digital economy in various regions,implement the digital-driven strategy,and promote the deep integration of urban and rural areas.
digital economyurban-rural integration developmentSpatial Durbin Modelsys-tematic GMM estimationheterogeneity analysis