The Impact of Digital Infrastructure on Rural Household Financial Vulnerability: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the Broadband China Strategy

Yunke Deng, Haixin Tao, Bolun Yao, Xuezhu Shi · 2025 · Sustainability

Summary. China's Broadband China pilot policy significantly reduced financial vulnerability among rural households between 2012 and 2020. The policy strengthened financial resilience particularly for female-headed and spousal-headed households in regions lacking advanced digital finance infrastructure. Digital infrastructure increased household income through land transfer opportunities and boosted non-farm employment and financial literacy, creating pathways to greater financial sustainability in rural areas.

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@article{deng-2025-impact-digital-infrastructure-rural-household,
  title   = {The Impact of Digital Infrastructure on Rural Household Financial Vulnerability: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the Broadband China Strategy},
  author  = {Yunke Deng and Haixin Tao and Bolun Yao and Xuezhu Shi},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3390/su17051856},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su17051856}
}

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DOI

10.3390/su17051856

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

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broadband-and-digital, policy

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2026-04-28