Author(s)

Songyan Zhang ¹, Xiaoling Huang ¹, Yaping Lin ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Songyan Zhang

ABSTRACT

This paper constructs the evaluation index system of rural digitization level from 16 specific indicators in 4 dimensions. Based on the panel data of 11 prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang Province from 2017 to 2021, the entropy value method is used to determine the objective weight of each indicator, and the formula is used to measure the rural digitization level of each city in Zhejiang Province. The results show that the level of rural digitization in Zhejiang Province has been significantly improved during the examination period, and the average value has steadily increased year by year. However, there are still differences in the development speed of each city, with Hangzhou leading the rest of the province in terms of rural digitization level, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Jinhua, and Taizhou in terms of rural digitization at a medium level with a large development potential, while Shaoxing, Quzhou, Zhoushan, and Lishui cities have a relatively low level of rural digitization. Accordingly, countermeasures for the development of rural digitization in Zhejiang Province are proposed.

KEYWORDS

Rural Digitization, Digital Villages, Rural Digital Economy, Indicator System

CITE THIS PAPER

Songyan Zhang, Xiaoling Huang, Yaping Lin, Statistical Measurement of the Level of Rural Digitization in Zhejiang Province. Information Systems and Economics (2023) Vol. 4: 44-51. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/infse.2023.041007.

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