Rural E-commerce, Digital finance, and urban–rural common prosperity: A Quasi-natural Experiment Based on China's Comprehensive Demonstration of E-commerce Entering Rural Areas Policy

Xiaobei Wei, Zongpu Yang, Yongjun Yan and Jia Sun

Finance Research Letters, 2024, vol. 69, issue PB

Abstract: This study examined the impact of China's Comprehensive Demonstration of E-commerce Entering Rural Areas Policy (hereafter “the Policy”) on urban–rural shared prosperity. The empirical analyses indicate that the Policy has significantly elevated urban–rural common prosperity while exhibiting regional disparities. China's eastern region has shown the most substantial positive impact, followed by the central region and the western region. The findings illustrate the pivotal role of digital finance as a mediating factor in enhancing common prosperity through e-commerce initiatives in rural areas. These findings offer empirical evidence for formulating and refining urban–rural development policies in China.

Keywords: China rural e-commerce; Digital finance; Urban–rural common prosperity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 O18 O20 O31 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106237

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