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Equalization of basic public services enabled by digitization: A study of mechanism and heterogeneity
1School of Finance, Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, Lanzhou, PR China.
Plos One
|January 13, 2025
Summary
Digital development significantly promotes the equalization of basic public services. However, regional disparities and a digital divide persist, particularly impacting underdeveloped areas and medical services.
Area of Science:
- Public Policy
- Information Science
- Regional Economics
Background:
- Digitalization is pervasive, yet its impact on public service equalization and its heterogeneity across service types remain under-researched.
- Understanding these dynamics is crucial for equitable development and policy formulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mechanisms and heterogeneity of digital development's impact on the equalization of basic public services in China.
- To analyze regional disparities and the influence of digitalization on different public service sectors.
Main Methods:
- Panel data analysis of 30 provincial-level administrative regions in China (2013-2023).
- Robustness and endogeneity tests were employed to validate findings.
- Examination of regional heterogeneity and spatial complexity.
Main Results:
- Digital development significantly enhances the equalization of basic public services.
- Digitalization contributes more to equalization in central, western, and northeastern regions compared to the east.
- A 'digital divide' and 'low-lying area' phenomenon in public services exist between developed and underdeveloped regions.
Conclusions:
- While digitalization aids public service equalization, territorial cohesion and access limitations create regional disparities.
- The impact of digitalization on equalization varies by service type, with basic living services benefiting most, followed by environmental and education services; medical services showed no significant effect.
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