英文摘要 | Abstract
Agricultural development is an important cornerstone for achieving socialist modernization, playing an indispensable role in meeting people's needs, promoting high-quality development, and strengthening national security. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China once again emphasizes the importance of the rural revitalization strategy, which also points out the direction for the revitalization of rural industries. In the context of the new era, the revitalization of rural industries is not only an inherent requirement of economic development but also a key link in realizing the rural revitalization strategy. It involves the optimization of rural economic structure, the increase of farmers' income, the improvement of rural ecological environment, and other aspects, and is the only way to promote the comprehensive progress of rural areas and the comprehensive development of farmers. However, agricultural development in western China still faces issues such as significant ecological and environmental pressure, scarce cultivated land resources, and an imbalanced supply-demand relationship. The previous extensive agricultural development model, which consumed natural resources, relied on agricultural input, and damaged the ecological environment, has become difficult to adapt to current development needs. Accelerating the transformation of the agricultural development model in western China is currently a top priority. Meanwhile, the rise and development of digital inclusive finance have also injected new impetus into the revitalization of rural industries. By applying digital inclusive finance in the process of rural industrial revitalization, the application scenarios of financial services have been increasingly expanded, and the threshold for farmers to obtain financial services has been continuously lowered. This is not only an inevitable requirement in the face of new situations and changes but also the only way to accelerate agricultural structural adjustment, promote farmers' income growth, and advance agricultural modernization.
This article first conducts a literature review on digital inclusive finance and rural industrial revitalization both domestically and internationally, clarifies the definitions of digital inclusive finance and rural industrial revitalization, and analyzes the impact mechanism between the two. Using relevant data from provinces (cities, districts) in the western region from 2012 to 2021, the study analyzes the linear relationship between digital inclusive finance and rural industrial revitalization through a benchmark regression model. Additionally, it explores whether there is a potential nonlinear relationship between the two by using the urbanization rate as a threshold variable. The research results show that digital inclusive finance has a significant impact on promoting rural industrial revitalization in western China. This impact is more significant in southwestern regions compared to northwestern regions. Furthermore, the relationship between the two is not linear but exhibits a single threshold effect. Based on these findings, the study proposes several countermeasures and suggestions for western China: Firstly, increase publicity efforts for digital inclusive finance and improve financial infrastructure; Secondly, innovate financial products and expand the scope of digital inclusive financial services; Thirdly, formulate differentiated digital inclusive finance policies based on local conditions; Fourthly, optimize talent strategies and promote the adaptation of digital inclusive finance to an aging population; Fifthly, strengthen risk management in digital inclusive finance and optimize the rural credit system. |
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