The impact of digital inclusive finance on agricultural economic resilience

This paper examines the influence of digital inclusive finance on agricultural economic resilience using provincial panel data spanning from 2012 to 2021 across 30 provinces in China. Through empirical analysis, we find that digital inclusive finance significantly enhances agricultural economic resilience, and this conclusion is valid after a series of robustness tests. Furthermore, our study reveals that rural industrial integration serves as a crucial mediator through which digital inclusive finance bolsters agricultural economic resilience. Additionally, traditional financial competition is shown to moderate the promotional effect of digital inclusive finance on agricultural economic resilience.