Mechanism Analysis and Strategy Simulation of Digital Economy Empowering Low-Carbon Rural Construction in Wenzhou

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202612126

Author(s)

Taoli Ding

Affiliation(s)

Zhejiang Dongfang Polytechnic, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Abstract

This study focuses on how to advance the construction of low-carbon rural areas in Wenzhou by virtue of the digital economy, with an emphasis on exploring the specific implementation paths and internal mechanisms of agricultural carbon sink trading driven by data. A mixed research method combining qualitative case study, crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis and system dynamics simulation is adopted to conduct an in-depth analysis of multiple stakeholders. The study finds that digital technologies have spawned three differentiated implementation paths, namely the leading type, the supply chain coordination type and the sci-tech finance integration type, among which digital trust is an almost necessary core condition. Strategy simulation shows that long-term investment in public data infrastructure can more effectively reduce transaction costs and promote market scaling compared with short-term technology subsidies. The study indicates that constructing a "technology-institution-organization" co-evolution framework can provide a theoretical basis and strategy reference for the design of localized agricultural carbon sink markets.

Keywords

Digital Economy; Low-Carbon Rural Construction; Mechanism Analysis; Strategy Simulation

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