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January 23, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Can Digital Literacy Alleviate the Multi-Dimensional Inequalities Among Rural Residents? Evidence from China

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SLShanqing LiuYLY. Samoto Z. LiHWHuwei Wen

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Demonstrates how digital literacy reduces multi-dimensional inequality in rural residents, suggesting significant benefits for poverty alleviation efforts.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate the effect of digital literacy on alleviating multi-dimensional inequalities among rural residents in China.
  • Utilized household sample data from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2014 to 2020.
  • Applied a high-dimensional fixed effects model for estimating impacts.
  • Analyzed variations in effects among different groups of rural residents, including agricultural and non-agricultural workers.
  • Digital literacy effectively alleviates multi-dimensional inequality among rural residents.
  • Improved social capital contributes to reducing inequality.
  • The impact is greater among agricultural workers and residents in western regions than among non-agricultural workers.
  • Information processing literacy offers the most significant improvement in addressing inequality.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730ef2c8125b09b0d1ebbchttps://doi.org/10.3390/su18021069
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