A new analytical model is proposed and constructedin this paper through studying the two-stage courseand the marginal replication cost of informationproducts. The economic nature of digital divide isuncovered and that...A new analytical model is proposed and constructedin this paper through studying the two-stage courseand the marginal replication cost of informationproducts. The economic nature of digital divide isuncovered and that is of the economic value and theallotment styles of information and knowledge. Basedon the proposed model and taken China, Americaand Russia as examples, the empirical analyses areflexibly made and policy explanations for bridgingthe divide are given.展开更多
Regional inequality significantly influences sustainable development and human well-being.In China,there exists pronounced regional disparities in economic and digital advancements;however,scant research delves into t...Regional inequality significantly influences sustainable development and human well-being.In China,there exists pronounced regional disparities in economic and digital advancements;however,scant research delves into the interplay between them.By analyzing the economic development and digitalization gaps at regional and city levels in China,extending the original Cobb-Douglas production function,this study aims to evaluate the impact of digitalization on China's regional inequality using seemingly unrelated regression.The results indicate a greater emphasis on digital inequality compared to economic disparity,with variable coefficients of 0.59 for GDP per capita and 0.92 for the digitalization index over the past four years.However,GDP per capita demonstrates higher spatial concentration than digitalization.Notably,both disparities have shown a gradual reduction in recent years.The southeastern region of the Hu Huanyong Line exhibits superior levels and rates of economic and digital advancement in contrast to the northwestern region.While digitalization propels economic growth,it yields a nuanced impact on achieving balanced regional development,encompassing both positive and negative facets.Our study highlights that the marginal utility of advancing digitalization is more pronounced in less developed regions,but only if the government invests in the digital infrastructure and education in these areas.This study's methodology can be utilized for subsequent research,and our findings hold the potential to the government's regional investment and policy-making.展开更多
文摘A new analytical model is proposed and constructedin this paper through studying the two-stage courseand the marginal replication cost of informationproducts. The economic nature of digital divide isuncovered and that is of the economic value and theallotment styles of information and knowledge. Basedon the proposed model and taken China, Americaand Russia as examples, the empirical analyses areflexibly made and policy explanations for bridgingthe divide are given.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.42171210,42371194)Major Project of Key Research Bases for Humanities and Social Sciences Funded by the Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.22JJD790015).
文摘Regional inequality significantly influences sustainable development and human well-being.In China,there exists pronounced regional disparities in economic and digital advancements;however,scant research delves into the interplay between them.By analyzing the economic development and digitalization gaps at regional and city levels in China,extending the original Cobb-Douglas production function,this study aims to evaluate the impact of digitalization on China's regional inequality using seemingly unrelated regression.The results indicate a greater emphasis on digital inequality compared to economic disparity,with variable coefficients of 0.59 for GDP per capita and 0.92 for the digitalization index over the past four years.However,GDP per capita demonstrates higher spatial concentration than digitalization.Notably,both disparities have shown a gradual reduction in recent years.The southeastern region of the Hu Huanyong Line exhibits superior levels and rates of economic and digital advancement in contrast to the northwestern region.While digitalization propels economic growth,it yields a nuanced impact on achieving balanced regional development,encompassing both positive and negative facets.Our study highlights that the marginal utility of advancing digitalization is more pronounced in less developed regions,but only if the government invests in the digital infrastructure and education in these areas.This study's methodology can be utilized for subsequent research,and our findings hold the potential to the government's regional investment and policy-making.
