The Impact of Digital Capability on the Development Resilience of Rural Households
In the context of digital rural construction,enhancing the digital capabilities of farmers is crucial in expanding their income sources and enhancing their intrinsic motivation for development.Using data from the China Household Finance Survey(CHFS),this study investigates in depth the role and underlying mechanisms of digital capabilities in the resilience of rural household development.The research reveals that digital capabilities effectively improve the resilience of rural household development.After fully considering potential endogeneity issues and conducting a series of robustness tests,the conclusion remains robust and effective.Further analysis indicates that digital capabilities have a better effect on enhancing the development resilience of rural households with characteristics such as high per capital income,low traditional human capital,and middle-aged and young families in the western region.Digital capabilities mainly enhance the resilience of rural household development through two paths:encouraging farmers to start businesses and increasing their involvement in the financial market.It is recommended to expedite the entablishment of digital rural areas,improve the mechanism for cultivating digital capabilities of farmers,encourage farmers to start businesses and cultivate a favorable entrepreneurial environment,encourage active participation in the financial market,and fully exert the role of digital capabilities in promoting the resilience of rural household development.
digital capabilityrural household development resiliencerural entrepreneurshipfinancial market participation