Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (4): 1035-1044.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250354

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The impact of digital village development on rural residents′ operational income

ZHANG Kexin()   

  1. College of Economics and Management,Zhejiang A&F University,Hangzhou 311300,Zhejiang
  • Received:2025-05-16 Online:2026-04-11 Published:2026-04-17

Abstract:

Increasing the income of rural residents is a key aspect of addressing the issues related to agriculture,rural areas,and farmers,with operational income being a significant component of rural residents' income structure. In recent years,the development of digital village has expanded channels for rural residents to increase their income and achieve prosperity,offering new pathways for income growth. Based on agricultural and rural development data from 30 provinces in China between 2013 and 2022,this study employs the entropy weight method to measure and evaluate the comprehensive level of digital village development and explores the impact of digital village development on rural residents' operational income and its underlying mechanisms. The empirical results indicate that:1)The development of digital village significantly promotes the increase of rural residents' operational income;2)Digital village development enhances rural residents' operational income by boosting rural entrepreneurial activity and agricultural labor productivity;3)In regions with a smaller agricultural labor force,the promotional effect of digital village development on rural residents' operational income is more pronounced. Based on these findings,this study proposes recommendations such as strengthening digital infrastructure construction,enhancing support for rural entrepreneurship,promoting the digital transformation of agriculture,and formulating differentiated development strategies,with the aim of further unleashing the growth potential of digital village development for rural residents' operational income.

Key words: digital village, operational income, rural entrepreneurial activity, agricultural labor productivity

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