Improving digital infrastructure is of great significance for enhancing residents'utility levels and people's wellbeing.Using the China Household Finance Survey data and leveraging the"Broadband Chi-na"strategy as a quasi-natural experiment,this paper constructs a staggered difference-in-differences model to evaluate the impact of digital infrastructure on household consumption.The study finds that the advance-ment of digital infrastructure significantly increases household consumption,with various robustness tests sup-porting this conclusion.Mechanism tests show that digital infrastructure development enhances household con-sumption by promoting employment and increasing the availability of household credit.Heterogeneity analysis reveals that digital infrastructure development has a greater promoting effect on household consumption for fam-ilies with lower human capital,middle-aged and elderly families,and families in the central and western re-gions.Therefore,it is essential to continue advancing digital infrastructure construction,bridge the digital di-vide,enhance the inclusiveness of the digital economy,meet diverse household consumption needs,and cre-ate favorable conditions for expanding domestic demand and improving the quality of living for residents.
Digital infrastructureHousehold consumptionEmployment levelCredit constraint
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