Does Internet access matter for rural industry? A case study of Jiangsu,China |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8249, USA;2. Department of Urban and Resources Sciences, Nanjing University, China;1. Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, China;2. HKU-Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation (HKU-SIRI), Shenzhen, China;1. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China;2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China;3. Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Guangxi Teachers Education University, The Ministry of Education, Nanning, 530001, China;4. College of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China;1. State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;2. School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;1. School of Languages and Media, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, #962 Caoshan Road, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, Zip 233000, China;2. College of Business, University of Houston-Victoria, Katy, TX, Zip: 77449, USA;3. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 11 Jia Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Zip: 100101, China;4. Finance and Public Administrative School, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Zip: 233000, China;5. Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Ostrava, Studentská 1770/1, 708 00, Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Poruba, Czech Republic |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the digital divide in rural Jiangsu, one of the most developed areas in China. First, it reveals that only a small portion of rural enterprises have access to the Internet, and the penetration rate of the Internet in rural enterprises of China is much lower than that in urban enterprises revealed by previous studies. Second, a significant digital divide exists between Southern Jiangsu on the one hand and Middle and Northern Jiangsu on the other hand. Indeed, the Internet penetration rate in Zhangjiagang is very close to that in urban enterprises. Thirdly, this study finds that large and old enterprises are more likely to have access to the Internet. Fourthly, Internet access demonstrates very strong and positive relationships with enterprises’ economic and innovative performance, though it is not clear whether or not the better performance at rural enterprises with Internet access comes from their usage of the Internet. The implication of the study is that governments should promote Internet usage among rural enterprises. |
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