Research on the Impact of Rural E-commerce on Multi-dimensional Relative Poverty of Farmers

摘要

As China enters a new stage of agricultural modernization,understanding how rural e-commerce can address the multi-dimensional relative poverty of farmers is of significant research importance.This research utilized data from China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) and China Statistical Yearbook to construct a multi-dimensional relative poverty index system and an evaluation index system for rural e-commerce development.A fixed-effect model was employed to test the direct impact,and an intermediary-effect model was used to analyze the mechanism.The study found that rural e-commerce effectively alleviated multi-dimensional relative poverty among farmers,with varying effects across different dimensions.Notably,improving digital payment levels and non-agricultural employment were effective means by which rural e-commerce mitigated this poverty.However,the impact of rural e-commerce showed regional heterogeneity.Based on these findings,this research offered a series of countermeasures and suggestions.

关键词

rural e-commerce / relatively poor farmers / digital payment / non-agricultural employment