Digital Economy,Industrial Intelligence,and Income Gap Between Different Skilled Laborers
The impact of digital economy development on income gap is related to the overall realization of inclusive growth.Based on the panel data combining the individual level and the provincial level from 2010 to 2020,this paper empirically tests the influence and mechanism of digital economy development on the income gap between low-and medium-skilled labor and high-skilled labor by using the two-way fixed effect model.The research findings reveal that the development of digital economy widens the income gap,and industrial intelligence has played an intermediary role in this process.Additionally,the heterogeneity analysis shows that in eastern China and non-agricultural registered permanent residence labor groups,the role of digital economy in widening the income gap has been enhanced.However,in the central and western regions of China and agricultural registered permanent residence labor force,the impact of digital economy on the income gap is narrowing and has no significant impact.Moreover,it is found that the digital economy has no significant effect on the income gap in the early stage of development,but the effect of expanding the income gap gradually appears in the later stage.The conclusion expands the relevant research on digital economy and income gap,and provides operational suggestions for the government to formulate corresponding policies,which is helpful to promote inclusive growth of digital economy in the future.
digital economyincome gapindustrial intelligenceskill level