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Does the digital economy promote “innovation and entrepreneurship” in rural tourism in China?

Gen Nian Tang, Fei Ren, Jie Zhou · 2022 · Frontiers in Psychology

Summary. Digital economy development in rural China drives tourism entrepreneurship by promoting innovation. Using data from 150 counties in the Yangtze River Delta, the authors show that higher rural digitalization correlates with more model villages and increased tourism entrepreneurial activity. Digital tools reduce innovation costs, enabling rural entrepreneurs to develop new tourism products that attract more business creation.

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Tang, G. N., Ren, F., & Zhou, J.. (2022). Does the digital economy promote “innovation and entrepreneurship” in rural tourism in China?. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.979027

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DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2022.979027
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, food-systems
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2026-04-28