Can Digital Village Construction Help Upgrade Rural Household Consumption?An Empirical Examination Based on China’s Rural Household Survey Data

Digital village construction opens a new vista for fulfilling consumption capabilities and optimizing consumption patterns in rural areas.For this research,we used the microdata on rural households from the 2019 China Household Finance Survey(CHFS)to conduct an empirical examination of the impact of digital village construction on the upgrading of rural household consumption and its possible influence mechanisms in the endogenous switching regression(ESR)model.Our research findings can be summarized in three points.First,digital village construction has significantly contributed positive contributions to the improvements and upgrading of rural household consumption.Second,digital village construction can help upgrade rural household consumption by increasing their participation in online shopping and expanding online shopping channels.Third,digital village construction means different things to rural households at different levels of risk exposure,with its facilitation to consumption upgrades in proportion to income risks facing rural households.Our research findings,which came from an extensive,in-depth exploration of the factors influencing rural household consumption,are of practical significance and policy value to the stimulating and fulfilling of consumption potentials among rural households.

Model and Path of Digital Village Empowering Rural Revitalization Based on Yidukou Town

Pilot case of provincial digital village and town construction in Yidukou Town of Lingcheng District of Shandong Province is taken as research object.On the basis of defining the connotation and characteristics of digital village,and analyzing development status of digital village in Yidukou Town,construction ideas,system architecture and key action plans of digital village empowering rural revitalization are studied,and the mode and path of digital village empowering rural revitalization are explored.

CPC Central Committee and State Council Issue Outline of Digital Village Development Strategy

On May 16,2019,the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued Outline of Digital Village Development Strategy(shortened into the Outline in the following part),together with a notice requiring discreet implementation by related departments in all areas.The Outline points out that by 2020,a primary progress should be achieved in the field of digital village construction.The coverage rate of 4G in administrative villages of the country should be more than 98%,and the popularization rate of internet connection should be significantly promoted in the rural area.

Digital TV Livens Up Village Life

IN August, residents of the small Nigerian village of Hulumi got switched onto a level of entertainment they had never seen before. Digital satellite TV had arrived and its launch was celebrated with much fanfare and a feeling of inclusiveness,

Digital Economy Empowers China's Rural Revitalization:Current Situations,Problems and Recommendations

With the development of information technology,especially information and communications technology(ICT)technology,in the new era,the digital economy has penetrated into all walks of life in society and has gradually become the main economic form of contemporary social and economic development.In this context,the digital economy has become a powerful tool for promoting China's rural revitalization and innovation development,bringing new opportunities for the implementation of China's rural revitalization strategy.However,its development also has problems such as gaps in infrastructure construction,insufficient supply of talents,and lack of in-depth integration.Therefore,giving full play to the empowering role of the digital economy requires the government to accelerate infrastructure construction,increase talent training,and strengthen top-level design.