Huang Junjie,Huang Shiyao.An empirical research on digital rural construction enhancing agricultural new quality productivity [J]. Journal of Shanxi Agricultural University(Social Science Edition),2026,25(5):50⁃65.
Huang Junjie,Huang Shiyao.An empirical research on digital rural construction enhancing agricultural new quality productivity [J]. Journal of Shanxi Agricultural University(Social Science Edition),2026,25(5):50⁃65.DOI: 10.13842/j.cnki.issn1671-816X.2026.05.006.
An empirical research on digital rural construction enhancing agricultural new quality productivity
Constructing a rural digital technology system aligned with the requirements of new quality productivity development is a crucial prerequisite for activating agricultural momentum, revitalizing rural areas, and fostering leaps in agricultural new quality productivity. In this process, rural digital technology, with " digital village construction " as its core vehicle, has undoubtedly played a pivotal role. Based on panel data from 31 Chinese provinces between 2017 and 2022, this study employs the Difference⁃in⁃Differences (DID) method to empirically analyze the impact of the digital village pilot policy on agricultural new quality productivity and its underlying mechanisms. The results demonstrate that the digital village pilot policy significantly enhances agricultural new quality productivity, particularly in empowering agricultural digital technology, improving agricultural labor productivity, and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the agricultural industrial structure. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the policy's effect is more pronounced in eastern regions, major grain⁃selling areas, and areas with high agricultural education coverage. The findings provide empirical evidence and policy insights for deepening digital village construction and advancing agricultural new quality productivity.
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