Can digital literacy improve wage income? Evidence from the mechanisms of job matching and job development
Abstract
This study empirically tested the impact of digital literacy on wage income based on the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2014 to 2022. The results show that digital literacy improves wage income. Mechanism analysis revealed that digital literacy improves individuals’ wage income by improving job matching and promoting job development. Heterogeneity analysis indicates that the wage-improving effect of digital literacy is statistically significant in non-government sectors and technology-intensive industries and is more pronounced in regions with lower unemployment rates, higher public service expenditures, and higher educational expenditures.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
Digital Economy and Work Transformation
Employer Branding and e-HRM
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Applied Economics Letters
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–4
- Publication date
- 5 January 2026
- Language
- EN