THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AS A DRIVER OF MIDDLE-CLASS GROWTH IN CHINA
Abstract
This article examines the process of the middle-class formation in China. It identifies and substantiates the main stages of the middle-class formation in Chinese society. Contemporary factors contributing to the growth of the middle class are analyzed, with particular attention paid to the digital economy as a modern social elevator and a creator of new consumption models and wealth growth. Challenges and threats accompanying digitalization are identified, as well as problems in the development of Chinese society, the successful confrontation of which determines the future of the Chinese middle class.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Economic Development and Digital Transformation
Impulse Buying and Technology Impacts
Digital Economy and Transformation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE PROBLEMY RESHENIYA
- Publisher
- The publishing house - SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY
- Volume
- 1/7
- Issue
- 166
- Pages
- 80–85
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026