Research on the Impact of Digital Literacy on the Overall Income of Rural Households: A Case Study of 410 Questionnaires in Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province

Abstract

To increase the income of farmers is an important goal of rural revitalization. Based on 410 questionnaires in Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province, this paper empirically tested the positive impact of rural households' digital literacy on income growth. The results show that digital literacy has a promoting effect on the income accumulation of farmers, and this effect shows a marginal decreasing feature in the structure of multiple income sources. The use of digital infrastructure can promote the improvement of digital literacy, but the use of Internet for the purpose of social life has no obvious effect on the improvement of household income. Digital activities such as working and learning can promote the increase of household wealth. Digital literacy enables low-cost access to relevant production information, which is conducive to cultivating awareness of the digital economy, transforming wealth into more valuable assets and increasing overall income.