Research Article

Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance on Rural High-Quality Development: Evidence from China

Table 4

Rural comprehensive and high-quality development index system.

DimensionMeasure indexData sources

ECOPer capita income of rural residents (yuan/person)Agricultural Statistical Yearbook
Rural per capita GDP growth (100 million yuan)China Statistical Yearbook
Growth rate of primary industry (%)Regional Statistical Yearbook
Consumption level of rural residentsEPS database
Living standard of rural residents (%)

STRPer capita disposable income ratio of urban and rural residentsAgricultural Statistical Yearbook
Industrial and agricultural output rateNational Statistical Yearbook
Population urbanization rateRegional Statistical Yearbook
Urban-rural consumption level rate

GREForest coverage (%)State Administration of Grain
Water-saving irrigation area (1000 HA)China Statistical Yearbook
Area of nature reserve (10000 hectares)Wind database
Sown area of crops (1000 HA)Agricultural Statistical Yearbook
Afforestation area (HA)
Agricultural fertilizer input (10000 tons)
Total gas production of biogas digester (10000 m3)
Solar water heater (10000 m2)
Rural carbon emissions (thousand tons of carbon dioxide)

CIVRural population (10000)Agricultural Statistical Yearbook
Township (town) health centresChina Rural Statistical Yearbook
Village doctors and health workers (person)China Statistical Yearbook
Township cultural stations (nos.)
Sanitary toilet penetration rate (%)
Number of elderly care institutions
Minimum living security expenditure (100 million yuan)
Per capita road area (M2)

INOInvestment in fixed assets (100 million yuan)China Statistical Yearbook
Number of village committeesRegional Economic Statistical Yearbook
Education years per capita (years)Local Statistical Yearbook
R&D expenditure intensity (%)China Rural Statistical Yearbook
Per capita turnover of technology contracts (10000 yuan)
Number of patent applications accepted per capita (PCs)
Number of employed persons (10000)