Has Electronic Commerce Growth Narrowed the Urban–Rural Income Gap? The Intermediary Effect of the Technological Innovation
Summary. E-commerce growth in China reduces the urban-rural income gap, according to analysis of provincial panel data. Measured by per capita express volume, e-commerce expansion significantly narrows income disparities between cities and countryside, even after controlling for urbanization, industrial structure, and human capital. The effect persists in robustness tests using instrumental variables. E-commerce growth operates as a direct mechanism for adjusting income distribution rather than through technological innovation channels.
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Wang, D.. (2023). Has Electronic Commerce Growth Narrowed the Urban–Rural Income Gap? The Intermediary Effect of the Technological Innovation. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086339
Wang, Dan. “Has Electronic Commerce Growth Narrowed the Urban–Rural Income Gap? The Intermediary Effect of the Technological Innovation.” Sustainability, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086339.
Wang, Dan. 2023. “Has Electronic Commerce Growth Narrowed the Urban–Rural Income Gap? The Intermediary Effect of the Technological Innovation.” Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086339.
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author = {Dan Wang},
journal = {Sustainability},
year = {2023},
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- DOI
- 10.3390/su15086339
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28