How Does Internet Use Promote Returned Migrant Workers’ Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Rural China

Yashuo Xue, Mei Kong, Ruiying Chen, Qingmin Wang, Yangyang Shen, Jiakun Zhuang · 2023 · Sustainability

Summary. Internet use significantly increases entrepreneurship among returned migrant workers in rural China. The study finds that internet access raises the probability of starting a business, increases entrepreneurial investment by 18%, and boosts the number of enterprises founded by 36%. The effect is strongest in areas with high internet penetration potential. The authors recommend governments support business formation, improve digital literacy, and expand rural internet infrastructure to drive sustainable economic development.

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Xue, Y., Kong, M., Chen, R., Wang, Q., Shen, Y., & Zhuang, J.. (2023). How Does Internet Use Promote Returned Migrant Workers’ Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Rural China. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310351

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DOI: 10.3390/su151310351
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28