A0960
Title: The impact of digital technology application on employment quality in China: A perspective on employment inequality
Authors: Lin Xie - South China Agricultural University (China) [presenting]
Abstract: The purpose is to utilize data from three waves of the China family panel studies (CFPS) in 2014, 2016, and 2018 to examine the impact of digital technology applications on the employment quality of different groups from the perspective of employment inequality. Empirical results indicate that the application of digital technology has a significant positive effect on enhancing employment quality, income, stability, and the environment. These results remain robust after considering endogeneity and a series of robustness tests. However, the empirical findings also reveal a "double-edged sword" effect of digital technology applications on the quality of employment in China's labor market: on the one hand, digital technology application helps increase the overall income level of women and rural laborers, narrow income disparities, and increases employment opportunities for laborers in central and western regions. Therefore, the application of digital technology is crucial for reducing employment inequality. On the other hand, low-skilled laborers and the elderly face challenges in income growth and development opportunities in the digital wave, and the application of digital technology leads to decreased employment stability for rural laborers.
