The Impact of Rural E-Commerce on Farmers’ Income Gap: Implications for Farmers’ Sustainable Development DOI Open Access

Hailan Qiu,

H. Deng,

Miaomiao Lu

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. 3921 - 3921

Published: April 26, 2025

Income inequality impedes rural economic development. As the digital economy advances, e-commerce (EC) offers a novel solution to reduce income inequality. Based on framework of equality opportunity theory, this research utilizes data from China Rural Revitalization Survey, using RIF model and mediation effect investigate influence mechanisms operations (EOs) farmers’ gap (FIG), while also analyzing heterogeneity EO’s effects FIG. Consequently, impact varying scales modes EOs FIG is further examined. The findings indicate that EO can substantially diminish FIG, as corroborated by robustness endogeneity tests. intermediate diminishes reducing disparity in labor endowment. study results indicated are more effective western China, major grain-producing areas, mountainous areas. Further discussion reveals stronger reduction large-scale platform EC. This provides micro-level evidence empowers farmers for sustainable development prosperity. government should improve EC support create mechanism disadvantaged populations. To discrepancies promote farmer equity, specific assistance programs undeveloped regions needed. Local governments strengthen skill training farmers, especially low-income ones, boost skills. Finally, they assist EC’s transformation large scale flat, maximize its role employment, narrow

Language: Английский

Research on the sustainable development capability of Chinese rural E-Commerce based on multidimensional perspective DOI Creative Commons
Fuchang Li, Y.S. Gan

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 4, 2025

The advent of digital transformation has precipitated the rapid evolution rural e-commerce on a global scale, thereby metamorphosing into pivotal catalyst for propelling economic transformation, catalyzing agricultural modernization, and mitigating divide between urban regions. This study focuses China as research area develops an evaluation index system grounded in concept sustainability. then undertakes comprehensive analysis effectiveness development primary obstacles encountered from 2014 to 2023. findings indicate that technological innovation, construction, ecological environment resource utilization play role promoting sustainable e-commerce. Economic growth market penetration emerge significant driving forces well.The proposes paths applicable other countries, drawing five dimensions technology, economy, ecology, market, policy, conjunction with dual perspectives globalization localization. objective is promote provide innovative economy enhancement farmers' quality life.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Rural E-Commerce on Farmers’ Income Gap: Implications for Farmers’ Sustainable Development DOI Open Access

Hailan Qiu,

H. Deng,

Miaomiao Lu

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. 3921 - 3921

Published: April 26, 2025

Income inequality impedes rural economic development. As the digital economy advances, e-commerce (EC) offers a novel solution to reduce income inequality. Based on framework of equality opportunity theory, this research utilizes data from China Rural Revitalization Survey, using RIF model and mediation effect investigate influence mechanisms operations (EOs) farmers’ gap (FIG), while also analyzing heterogeneity EO’s effects FIG. Consequently, impact varying scales modes EOs FIG is further examined. The findings indicate that EO can substantially diminish FIG, as corroborated by robustness endogeneity tests. intermediate diminishes reducing disparity in labor endowment. study results indicated are more effective western China, major grain-producing areas, mountainous areas. Further discussion reveals stronger reduction large-scale platform EC. This provides micro-level evidence empowers farmers for sustainable development prosperity. government should improve EC support create mechanism disadvantaged populations. To discrepancies promote farmer equity, specific assistance programs undeveloped regions needed. Local governments strengthen skill training farmers, especially low-income ones, boost skills. Finally, they assist EC’s transformation large scale flat, maximize its role employment, narrow

Language: Английский

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