The Impact of “Broadband China” Policy on Rural Household Consumption
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.
Fields of Study & Subjects
ICT Impact and Policies
Digitalization and Economic Development in Agriculture
China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Scientific Journal of Economics and Management Research
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 46–50
- Publication date
- 28 February 2026
- Language
- EN