Does the Development of Platform Economy Promote the Release of Residents'Consumption Potential?
Platform economy is a new economic model based on digital technology and composed of platform support and network coordination,which has an important impact on the release of residents'consumption potential.Based on the theo-retical analysis of the direct impact mechanism and indirect action mechanism of platform economy on residents'consump-tion potential,this paper empirically analyzes the release effect of platform economy development on residents'consumption potential by using panel data of 275 prefecture-level cities from 2013 to 2021.The findings are as follows:the development of platform economy significantly promotes the release of residents'consumption potential;Mechanism analysis shows that the development of platform economy can promote the release of residents'consumption potential by easing liquidity con-straints,improving circulation efficiency and alleviating residents'income inequality.Heterogeneity analysis shows that the development of platform economy has a stronger role in promoting the consumption potential of urban residents with resource endowment advantages;Further analysis shows that the upgrading of industrial structure has a threshold effect on the release of residents'consumption potential.The conclusion of this study has some implications for the formulation of relevant poli-cies to enhance the new quality productivity and smooth the double circulation at home and abroad.