On the impact of the digital economy on urban resilience based on a spatial Durbin model

Abstract

Based on panel data from 31 provinces in China between 2011 and 2020, we empirically studied the impact of the digital economy on urban resilience using fixed-effects models, threshold-effects models and spatial Durbin models. Our research findings indicate that (1) the development of the digital economy has a significant positive impact on the enhancement of urban resilience; (2) the promotional effect of the digital economy on urban resilience varies significantly across different regions; (3) the promotional effect of the digital economy on urban resilience exhibits a typical double-threshold characteristic due to the different levels of development in digital financial inclusion and (4) the digital economy has a positive spillover effect on the urban resilience of surrounding areas. Therefore, we should actively promote the development of the digital economy and digital financial inclusion, making the digital economy a new driving force for promoting urban resilience.

Keywords

• digital economy
• urban resilience
• digital financial inclusion
• threshold-effects model
• spatial durbin model