Mechanisms and heterogeneity in the construction of network infrastructure to help rural households bridge the “digital divide”

Abstract Addressing the digital divide that plagues rural areas has become an important issue in narrowing the urban–rural gap and achieving common prosperity. This article examines the impact of network infrastructure on rural households’ ability to cross the digital divide by using the "broad...

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Main Authors: Xiangtai Meng, Xinting Wang, Ubair Nisar, Shiying Sun, Xin Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46650-7