Research on the Role of Digital Economy in Promoting Rural Revitalization: A Study from the Perspective of Industrial Agglomeration

Abstract

Rural revitalization is an essential pathway for socialist modernization and a crucial means of promoting common prosperity for all people. As a new form of productive force, the digital economy has become a key engine driving rural revitalization. This study adopts the theoretical framework of New Economic Geography and, from the perspective of industrial agglomeration, systematically explores the impact mechanism of the digital economy on rural revitalization at the theoretical level.
To further examine the impact of the digital economy on rural revitalization, this paper constructs a bidirectional panel fixed effects model, a mediation effect model, and a threshold regression estimation model for empirical testing. The research findings indicate that:
The digital economy has a significant positive impact on rural revitalization.
Industrial agglomeration plays a mediating role in the relationship between the digital economy and rural revitalization, where the digital economy promotes rural revitalization through industrial agglomeration. There exists a threshold effect of industrial agglomeration in the digital economy's promotion of rural revitalization. The continuous development of industrial agglomeration accelerates the positive effect of the digital economy on rural revitalization. Based on these findings, this paper proposes policy recommendations to foster rural digital talent, enhance the application of digital economy, and improve digital information platforms to promote rural industrial clustering, ultimately advancing comprehensive rural revitalization.