Research on the Effect of Digital Economy Development on the Quality of Economic Growth

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202512505

Author(s)

Shenghang Zhou*

Affiliation(s)

School of Mathematics, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Dazhou, Sichuan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This paper explores the impact of the digital economy on the quality of economic growth. Using provincial panel data from 30 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) in China from 2012 to 2021, we construct indicator systems for the digital economy and the quality of economic growth, and measure them using the entropy weight method. The results reveal disparities in the development level of the digital economy and the quality of economic growth across Chinese provinces. An empirical analysis using an OLS regression model shows that the development of the digital economy significantly improves China’s economic growth quality. Additionally, the increase in the urbanization rate and the upgrading of the industrial structure also exert positive effects on the quality of economic growth.

Keywords

Digital Economy; Quality of Economic Growth; Entropy Weight Method

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