ICT adoption and income diversification among rural households in China
ICT adoption and income diversification among rural households in China
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中国农村家庭的信息通信技术采用和收入多样化
DOI：
10.1080/00036846.2020.1715338
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发表时间：
2020-01-17
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Zhu, Zhongkun
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文献类型：
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作者：
Leng, Chenxin;Ma, Wanglin;Zhu, Zhongkun
虽然收入多样化的决定因素在文献中得到了广泛的研究，但人们对信息和通信技术（ICT）的采用是否以及如何影响家庭收入多样化知之甚少。为了填补这一空白，本文利用中国劳动力动态调查项目收集的开放获取数据，研究了信息通信技术的采用对中国农村家庭收入多样化的影响。我们采用两阶段处理效应模型来解决与ICT采用相关的潜在选择偏差问题。实证结果表明，信息通信技术的采用对收入多元化具有显著的正向影响。进一步的分析表明，当信息通信技术在农村收入多元化中发挥作用时，它对低收入农村家庭和居住在中国东部和中部地区的家庭更有利。我们的研究结果表明，改善农村教育和基础设施，如道路和宽带设施，可以帮助提高农村家庭对信息通信技术的采用，从而增加收入多样化。
ABSTRACT Although the determinants of income diversification have been widely examined in the literature, little is known about whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) adoption affects household income diversification. To fill in this gap, this paper examines the impact of ICT adoption on income diversification among rural households in China, utilizing open-access data collected through the China Labour-force Dynamics Survey project. We employ a two-stage treatment effects model to address the potential selection bias issue associated with ICT adoption. The empirical results show that ICT adoption exerts a positive and statistically significant impact on income diversification. Further analyses reveal that ICT adoption is more beneficial to low-income rural households and those residing in eastern and central parts of China when it plays a role in diversifying rural income. Our findings suggest that improving rural education and infrastructure such as roads and broadband facilities can help enhance ICT adoption among rural households, which subsequently increases income diversification.