Digital Economy, Logistics Development, and the Increase in Farmers’ Income: An Empirical Analysis of the Eastern Economic Region of China

Xiaohong Miao, Zhongbin Li (), Manxiu Ning and Anxin Xu
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Xiaohong Miao: College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Zhongbin Li: College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Manxiu Ning: College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Anxin Xu: School of Journalism and Communication, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-17

Abstract: In the context of China’s “Rural revitalization via digital commerce”, this study explored the impact of the digital economy on farmers’ income and the path mechanism of logistics development. On the basis of the panel data of 71 cities in the Eastern Economic Region of China from 2013–2021, this paper calculates the level of the digital economy and uses the level of logistics development as a moderating variable. Then, the basic transmission mechanism and the heterogeneous transmission mechanism are used to empirically analyze the impact of the digital economy on the income of farmers, exploring the nonlinear link between the digital economy and farmers’ income. The analysis revealed that (1) the development of the digital economy has a significant positive effect on farmers’ income. (2) The impact of the digital economy on the advancement of logistics development showed a delayed phenomenon. (3) The indirect effect of the digital economy on farmers’ income growth also lagged. In this way, this study verified the practical significance of “Rural revitalization via digital commerce” and proposed corresponding recommendations for promoting the development of the digital economy and rural logistics.

Keywords: digital economy; logistics development; farmers’ income; eastern economic region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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