The Impact of “Broadband China” Policy on Rural Household Consumption
Scientific Journal of Economics and Management Research, (2026), Vol.8, No.2, pp.46-50
Published: February 28, 2026
DOI: 10.54691/km3eb182
Abstract
Investigating the changes of rural household consumption behavior in the internet era is of great guiding significance to expanding domestic demand and accelerating the construction of a new development pattern. Based on the official data of rural households in China from 2013 to 2021 and the quasi-natural experiment of the "Broadband China" policy, this paper constructs a difference-in-differences (DID) model to evaluate its impact on rural household consumption. The research shows that: first, after the implementation of the policy, rural household consumption decreased significantly. Second, the policy has a more significant inhibitory effect on the consumption of low-income families and low-skilled labor groups.
APA Citation:
Shufen Fu (2026). The Impact of “Broadband China” Policy on Rural Household Consumption. Scientific Journal of Economics and Management Research, 8(2), 46-50. https://doi.org/10.54691/km3eb182
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