Development Of Digital Economy Research Articles

Impact of the digital economy on carbon dioxide emissions in resource-based cities

With the rapid development of the digital economy, its environmental impact, particularly on carbon dioxide emissions in resource-based cities, has emerged as a vital research topic. Resource-based cities, often central to traditional industries, are confronted with the dual challenges of environmental pollution and economic transformation. This study employs empirical analysis to examine the influence of the digital economy on carbon dioxide emissions in these cities. The findings reveal that the digital economy significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions, with this impact being more pronounced in the early stages of digital economic development and gradually diminishing thereafter. In the mechanism analysis, we found that the digital economy can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in resource-based cities by raising public concern about the environment. Moreover, the study highlights significant variations in carbon reduction effects among different types of resource-based cities, noting that stronger environmental regulations further enhance these effects. These insights not only provide a new theoretical perspective but also offer practical guidance for policymakers in promoting sustainable development within the digital economy.

The impact of digital economy development on public health: evidence from Chinese cities

The impact of digital economy development on public health: evidence from Chinese cities

An Empirical Study on the Impact of Digital Economy Development Level on the Efficiency of Green and Low Carbon Transition in Chinese Cities

An Empirical Study on the Impact of Digital Economy Development Level on the Efficiency of Green and Low Carbon Transition in Chinese Cities

Improving the efficiency of the state youth policy by a project management method (on the example of the Irkutsk Oblast)

This study addresses the feasibility of adopting the Strategy of Youth Entrepreneurship Development in the Irkutsk Oblast for the period of up to 2030 in the context of digital economy. According to relevant data, specific features of youth entrepreneurship are outlined, and the necessity of its systemic support by regional executive and legislative authorities is noted. In the context of academic discourse on youth policy, an analysis of possible directions for launching various initiatives is conducted. Areas to be considered include civic initiatives, strengthening security measures, protecting, overcoming social exclusion, information enrichment, integration of modern technologies, and support in professional selfdetermination. Such multidimensional interventions seek to expand the horizons for young people and to promote their active social, economic, and cultural integration into public life. Particular attention is paid to the importance of supporting social and entrepreneurial youth projects, which form the basis for the development of digital economy and the small-business sector in the Russian state. The research methodology included comparative-legal and historical approaches, the method of deduction and induction, and a formal-legal approach with the application of other scientific cognition methods. Additionally, the conclusion is made that the improvement of youth policy in the context of youth entrepreneurship is possible only based on a comprehensive approach. The latter implies supporting measures of the current legislation, as well as the formation of a positive public opinion on the entrepreneur image through a specialized youth community, such as a Club of young entrepreneurs.

Spatial imbalance in the digital era: how the digital economy affects urban sprawl in China

ABSTRACT Economic and social activities in the digital age have changed business forms and spatial relations, and identifying evolution of the urban form in the digital age is the key to sustainable urban governance. Based on data from prefecture-level cities in China from 2010 to 2021, this study explores the impact of the digital economy on urban sprawl and the path to its realization, thus providing policy implications for urban governance in the digital economy era. The empirical results show that the digital economy significantly promotes urban sprawl and that the urban sprawl effect caused by the digital economy has regional and scale heterogeneity. Western and medium-sized cities show greater sprawl trends under the influence of the digital economy. Digital economy development can significantly affect residents’ lifestyles and lead to urban sprawl, such as encouraging green, digital, and suburban lifestyles. In addition, the digital economy significantly affects the demand for urban land space, such as the industrial division of labour patterns, urbanization processes, and industrial virtual agglomeration, which are indirect factors leading to urban sprawl.

Polycentric spatial Structure, digital economy and urban green sustainable development

The urban spatial structure profoundly influences green sustainable development, while digital technology is instrumental in fostering the advancement of eco-friendly smart cities. This study explores whether optimizing urban spatial layout can utilize the transformative potential of the digital economy (DE) to achieve goals such as urban low-carbon construction, achieving "carbon neutrality" and promoting sustainable development. We examine the influence of polycentric spatial structure and the digital economy on urban carbon emissions (UCE) from a spatial perspective. We found that a polycentric spatial structure reduced local and neighboring carbon emissions significantly, and the expansion of the DE further amplifies this effect. Supported by digital technologies, three main pathways effectively reduce UCE: improving transportation infrastructure, facilitating industrial transformation and upgrading, and promoting market integration. Further analysis revealed that the effectiveness of these beneficial impacts is influenced by regional heterogeneity and urban scale. Moreover, cities with advanced green technologies and those situated within urban agglomerations are better positioned to leverage this dividend effect to foster green, low-carbon, and sustainable urban development. Lastly, based on our research findings, we provide policy recommendations aimed at promoting green and sustainable urban development.

The Impact of Meta-Universes on Business Development in Digital Economy

The article systematizes approaches to the definition of meta-universe essence as multi-dimensional spaces, which integrate multitude of virtual words, where digital copies of the real world (including business) are made, where participants can interact with each other and with surrounding objects. It was found out that meta-universes form a key trend in economy development in Russia in general and its certain branches and industries, which could foster productivity improvement and business-process optimization in the digital world. The authors analyzed examples of mixed reality (VR/AR-technologies), blockchain and crypto-currencies in Russia and abroad. Factors affecting the development of meta-universes, such as normative and legal, economic, technological, social were identified. The article enumerates risks and restrictions connected with the development of meta-universe technologies: cyberthreats and risks of big data protection, risks of the absence of common cash unit in meta-universes or rules of converting exchange means in meta-universes in usual exchange means, complexity of financing of developing technological projects due to prolonged market entering, insufficient number of experts in the field of virtual, augmented and mixed reality, blockchain, crypto-currencies, etc. The authors identified specific impact of metauniverses on the development of business in the digital environment (in virtual multi-dimensional spaces of metauniverses the pass-over to new economy of impressions speeds up and new possibilities for distance interaction are formed, the format of training and developing employees is transformed, digital doubles are built by developing accurate virtual copies of business-organizations and others). Final conclusions and recommendations were formulated concerning the necessity of taking into account the impact of normative and legal, economic, technological and social factors on business development in virtual spaces in meta-universes, as well as effective and potential threats and hazards connected with the development of economic activity in virtual spaces in order to realize potential of business in the field of new technological phenomenon of meta-universes.

Conceptualizing Digital Economy: Unraveling Its Evolution and Impact in India

The present study is an exploration into the historical development of digital economy and its implications in Indian context. The study adopted explorative cum analytical research approach to garner insights into the subject matter. Secondary data sources including journals, books and government reports are main stay of the research to draw the precise inferences. In this context, the key inferences of the study have outlined that the advent of technology advancements has significantly altered global socio-economic interactions. The evolution of the digital economy in India showcases a transformative journey marked by technological advancements, policy initiatives, and changing consumer behavior. India is quickly becoming the world’s leading country in the digital economy. Digital technologies, industries, and services exert a substantial influence as stabilizers, lubricants, and enhancers in comparison to the physical economy. As a result, they are regarded as pivotal approaches to mitigate the crisis and drivers of economic growth. Through a number of programmes, including Made in India, Startup India, and Digital India, the Indian government has been aggressively encouraging the use of digital technologies. These programmes seek to improve the adoption of digital technology across a range of industries, including healthcare, education, and agriculture, while also fostering an atmosphere that supports the growth of start-ups. India’s economy and society have been greatly impacted by the digital economy. It has increased production, produced jobs, and given more people access to opportunities and services. E-commerce, digital payments, and online education are just a few of the new industries and business models that have emerged as a result of the expansion of the digital economy.

Цифровая гегемония США: особенности, цели и последствия

The article analyses the characteristics, goals and consequences of the US digital hegemony. The article argues that this hegemony has allowed the United States to maintain global leadership in innovation and to use its dominant position in cyberspace to unilaterally influence other countries. As a result of US digital hegemony, the rules of global data governance have become fragmented and issues such as cybersecurity, cross-border data flows and digital sovereignty have attracted widespread international attention. The "game" between the US and China around digital governance issues has escalated and is reflected in geopolitical and economic dimensions, influencing the shaping of global digital governance. The article argues that it is necessary to promote a more democratic and inclusive global digital order, mitigate the effects of unilateral rulemaking by the US and other countries, and promote the balanced development of the global digital economy.

Research Status of China's Digital Economy in the Context of Achieving China's Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Goals

This paper studies the positive or negative impacts of the development of digital economy on China under the policy background of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. First of all, it predicts the future under the rapid development of digital economy based on different literature materials. The increasing demand for calculation, storage and flow data of communication technology as well as the fixed network iteration are influential factors to make an analysis of the overall increase in carbon emissions, and then update measures taken by different enterprises under this policy, such as high-carbon enterprises to develop more clean energy and improve smart grid systems. Low-carbon industries pay more attention to the greening of the entire production line and the digital tracking of products after sale in order to achieve a more effective circular economy. The highlight of this paper lies in the lack of literature on the integration of emission reduction measures for enterprises of different modes based on the increase of carbon emissions brought by the future digital economy, and gives relevant examples.

Decarbonizing progress: Exploring the nexus of renewable energy, digital economy, and economic development in South American countries

Examining the relationship between green energy, the digital economy, and economic advancement in eighteen South American nations, the study used the Principal Component Factor (PCF) approach. A Green Energy Transition Index (GETI) and a Digital Economy Index (DEI) were developed as a consequence of this study. Confirmation of the large influence of switching to green energy on economic development and environmental sustainability is provided by the research's use of Fixed Effect Panel Threshold Regression (FEPTR) analysis. In today's global industrial value chain, hydrocarbons are the main source of energy. As a result, it hastened the decarburization of the world energy system to lower the noteworthy quantities of CO2 emissions from these sources. All quantile groups' economic development is strongly impacted by the digital economy and the move to green energy, according to the Methodology of instants of quantile regression (MMQR). The only element that positively impacts environmental sustainability across all quantile groups is the switch to Green energy. Reducing CO2 emissions and increasing economic development are characteristics of the low-quantile group. While the median quantile group does see a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions, economic growth remains stagnant.

Digitalization of Education and Information Technologies as a Factor of Digital Economic Development

Digitalization of Education and Information Technologies as a Factor of Digital Economic Development

Digital economy development and enterprise investment – a quasi-natural experiment from the pilot strategy of “broadband China”

This article analyzes the impact of digital economy development on enterprise investment by using the “Broadband China” strategy as an exogenous shock and applying a multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model to panel data from 2010 to 2020. The results indicate that the digital economy significantly promotes enterprise investment by improving R&D, obtaining more financing from banks, and enhancing internal control. Furthermore, the impact of the digital economy on enterprise investment varies significantly among enterprises that have a high R&D expenditure, are state-owned, large-scale, lower financially constrained, or capital-intensive. The conclusion is supported by a series of robustness tests. This study clarifies the role and influence of government-led digital economy infrastructure construction on micro-enterprise investment decisions and provides recommendations for boosting the development of the digital economy and China’s enterprise investment development.

Assessing the Development Level of the Digital Economy Using Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation: A Comparative Study of the Yangtze River Delta and Kyushu Region

In the context of economic development, the role of the digital economy is increasingly prominent. To deeply understand this phenomenon, this paper constructs a digital economy development evaluation model and applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to assign weights to 15 key indicators. Furthermore, the Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method is used to measure and compare the development of the digital economy in the three provinces and one city of the Yangtze River Delta in China and nine counties of the Kyushu area in Japan. The results show that Shanghai and Zhejiang provinces have the most outstanding performance in digital economy development, while Miyazaki Prefecture is relatively lagging. Based on these findings, this paper proposes to focus on the growth rate of patent numbers and strengthen the construction of innovative entrepreneurial ecosystems as recommendations to provide useful references for the future development of the digital economy.

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, and High-Quality Development of the Manufacturing Industry

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, and High-Quality Development of the Manufacturing Industry

Developing China's Approaches to Regulate Cross-border Data Transfer:Relaxation and Integration

This article illustrates the developing Chinese cross-border data flow regulation regime deriving from a holistic national security conception to its balance with personal information protection and digital economic development. Under the pressuring demand of digital economy development and an increasing appeal to global data governance, China is progressively improving and modifying its original government-led and restrictive cross-border data regulations. Subsequent practices and the publication of the Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Transfer (PPR) in March 2024 deliver a clear sign of relaxation on restrictions on cross-border data flow, especially on the subject of personal information outbound transfer. Detailed comparison with data provisions in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) demonstrates that global governance of cross-border data flows is unshaped but not unrealistic, even with current fragmented national approaches. China has established a complete personal information protection legal regime and is very close to integrating into transnational cooperation for a broader framework. In addition, by coordinating national provisions regarding cross-data transfer with international rules and piloting lenient cross-border data supervision mechanisms in numerous Pilot Free Trade Zone (PFTZ), China is ready to evolve its cross-border data flow regulations and contribute to global data governance step-by-step.

Research on the Coordinated Development of Digital Economy, Green Technology Innovation, and Ecological Environment Quality—A Case Study of China

Based on panel data from 285 prefecture-level cities in China from 2019 to 2023, the synergistic effects of the digital economy, green technology innovation, and ecological environment quality were analyzed. First, using the entropy method, the measurement dimensions of the indicators of the digital economy, green technology innovation, and ecological environment quality were obtained. Second, employing a neural network model with these measurements as input variables, the interactive relationship among the digital economy, green technology innovation, and ecological environment quality was explored. Finally, based on the calculation results of the neural network model, the importance and impact of each input parameter on ecological environment quality were determined using weight analysis methods. The research findings indicate: (1) Utilizing the entropy method, the measurement dimensions of the indicators of the digital economy, green technology innovation, and ecological environment quality were obtained. Analysis of each indicator measurement reveals that environmental pressure has a significant impact on ecological environment quality, with significant differences in environmental pressure among different regions. Industrial digitization emerges as the core factor influencing the digital economy, being the most significant driving effect, followed by digital industrialization. Green technology innovation is crucial for promoting environmental protection and achieving high-quality green economic development. (2) Based on the neural network model, the interactive relationship among the digital economy, green technology innovation, and ecological environment quality was revealed. The results indicate that the digital economy has a direct impact on improving ecological environment quality. The relationship between the digital economy and the ecological environment exhibits nonlinear effects, with the rate of change in environmental pressure and environmental status measurements initially increasing significantly and then gradually slowing down as the measurement levels of digital industrialization and industrial digitization increase. Improvement in digital governance and data value measurement levels will contribute to enhancing environmental status and environmental governance levels. (3) Through weight analysis, it was found that in terms of direct effects, industrial digitization, and digital industrialization have the most significant impact on environmental pressure, with importance coefficients of 0.45 and 0.3, respectively, while data valorization has the least impact. Regarding intermediary effects, industrial digitization and green technology innovation have the most significant impact on environmental pressure, while digital governance and green technology innovation have a relatively clear impact on environmental status and environmental governance. These results lay the foundation for promoting the coordinated cooperation between the digital economy and green technology innovation and for advancing the establishment of a win–win situation between economic development and environmental protection.

Factors affecting the adoption of high technology in vegetable production in Hanoi, Vietnam

High-tech vegetable production is becoming a priority in agricultural development in Vietnam in the context of digital economic development. This study aims at identifying factors involving the adoption of high technology in vegetable production by local farmers in Hanoi. We used the theory of planned behavior and other farmers’ personal, social and economic factors to develop empirical model and hypotheses. Primary data was collected from a survey of 450 vegetable producers in Hanoi using cluster sampling method combined with random selection. Then, binary logit model was used to analyze the impact of influencing factors. Results showed that there were 7 factors having significant influences the decision to apply technology in vegetable production of farmers including attitude on high tech production, access to information, size of farm, member of extension organization, education level, access to credit and perceived behavior control, in which attitude variable was the most influential factor. Main management implications raised included enhancing access to technological information, providing demostration visits, giving more extension services, improving social inclusion and implementing hi- tech training for farmers in vegetable production.

Dynamics of Distribution, Industry Associations and Convergence Analysis in China’s Digital Economy Development

This paper measures the scale of digital industrialization and industrial digitalisation in 30 provinces in China from 2002 to 2017 based on the input-output table, and analyses the evolution dynamics, industrial association characteristics and their convergence using Kernel density estimation, Dagum Gini coefficient, and economic convergence model. The results of the study show that there is a regional imbalance in the development of China’s digital economy with the coast being lower than the inland; the difference in the distribution of dynamics within the four major economic regions is gradually expanding, with the most obvious in the central and western regions; the characteristics of the digital industrialization correlation show the evolution path of “energy industry → service industry → manufacturing industry → agriculture”; there is a convergence in all aspects of the digital economy in the country, and the economic convergence model is applied to each economic region. There is σ — convergence in all aspects of the digital economy in the country as a whole, and the results of σ — convergence in each economic region are somewhat different; β — absolute convergence exists in the country as a whole and in each economic region, and only the central and northeastern parts of the country have insignificant results in conditional β convergence. The overall rate of convergence is characterized by “East > West > Central > Northeast”.

Synergistic Governance of Digital Economy Development and Carbon Reduction: Evidence from Chinese Cities

Synergistic Governance of Digital Economy Development and Carbon Reduction: Evidence from Chinese Cities