Impact mechanism and spatial spillover effect of the digital economy on the high-quality development of undertakings for the aged in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digitalization and population aging have had a profound impact on the development of undertakings for the aged, which brings challenges as well as opportunities for elder care system. This study examines the impact of the digital economy on the high-quality development (HQD) of undertakings for the aged in China.

Methods

Based on the panel data of 31 provinces in mainland China from 2013 to 2021, this study explores the influence mechanism of the HQD of undertakings for the aged driven by the digital economy and its spatial spillover effects. The benchmark regression model is used to investigate the impact of the development level of the digital economy on the HQD of undertakings for the aged. The mediation effect model is used to explore the indirect effects of t

SUBMITTER: Peng R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577839 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature