Journal of East China Normal University(Educational Sciences) ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (10): 150-163.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2023.10.012

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How Digital Economy Adjusts the Impact of Higher Education on Common Prosperity?

Yupeng Zhang1,2, Qian Wang3   

  1. 1. School of Economics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
    2. Education Economics Laboratory, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
    3. School of Trade Negotiations, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai 200336, China
  • Online:2023-10-01 Published:2023-09-27

Abstract:

The development of higher education has been playing a significant and unique role in the historical process of promoting common prosperity. At present, the development of digital economy and common prosperity have strong compatibility with the times. How does the digital economy adjust the impact of higher education on common prosperity? To answer this question, this paper first constructed the provincial, urban and rural common prosperity indicators based on two dimensions of development and shared benefits. Then, from the provincial, urban and rural levels, the influence effects of higher education enabling common prosperity were examined empirically using provincial panel data from 2011 to 2020. Furthermore, this paper investigated impact of digital economy on common prosperity and how the digital economy could affect the effect of higher education on common prosperity. The results are as follows. First, the increase of higher education share significantly promotes the development of common prosperity. The same is true for province, urban and rural. Second, the development of digital economy significantly promotes the development of rural common prosperity. Finally, the development of digital economy could strengthen the effect of higher education on common prosperity at the provincial and urban levels. The above conclusions have reference significance for exploring how to promote common prosperity in China.

Key words: higher education, common prosperity, digital economy