Policy intervention, digital village and micro modern energy use: evidence from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS)

Huizhi Wu (), Zhongxin Wu (), Haitao Wu (), Chang Tang () and Zhenhua Zhang ()
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Huizhi Wu: Hainan University
Zhongxin Wu: Hainan University
Chang Tang: Hainan University
Zhenhua Zhang: Lanzhou University

Economic Change and Restructuring, 2025, vol. 58, issue 4, No 24, 28 pages

Abstract: Abstract The integration of digital technologies is reshaping rural China’s energy consumption patterns, yet its role in advancing the household energy ladder remains underexplored. Using China Family Panel Studies survey data matched with the county-level digital village index data, we empirically test the impact of digital village development on rural household energy choices. Results show that digitalization significantly drives households toward cleaner and more efficient modern energy sources; mechanism analysis reveals that information access, improved infrastructure, and economic development mediate this effect, while heterogeneity tests find more pronounced benefits among households engaged in non-agricultural work, with migrant workers, or receiving government subsidies. These findings highlight the vital role of rural digitalization in facilitating sustainable energy transitions and offer valuable guidance for policymaking.

Keywords: Development of digital village; Modern energy use; Information effect; Infrastructure effect; Economic benefit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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