The Impact of Opening-up on Digital Economy:A Perspective on Government Support

Dongxuan Han

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/2025.CAU26607

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The Impact of Opening-up on Digital Economy:A Perspective on Government Support

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The Impact of Opening-up on Digital Economy:A Perspective on Government Support

Dongxuan Han ^1*

¹ Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

^*Corresponding author: hdx20050305@qq.com

Published on 9 September 2025

AEMPS Vol.214

ISSN (Print): 2754-1177

ISSN (Online): 2754-1169

ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-353-6

ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-354-3

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Abstract

In the era of rapid globalization and accelerating digital transformation, understanding how external openness interacts with domestic digital development has become a pressing research question. Drawing on panel data from 29 Chinese provinces covering 2012-2022, this study examines the influence of opening-up on the development of the digital economy from the perspective of policy support, using a panel threshold effect model. The empirical results indicate three key findings: (1) opening-up exerts a significant negative impact on digital economy growth; (2) fiscal expenditure on science and technology acts as the sole threshold variable in this relationship—once such spending surpasses the identified threshold, the adverse effect of opening-up is markedly alleviated; (3) notable regional disparities exist, with strong negative effects observed in the eastern, western, and northeastern regions, while the impact in central China is statistically insignificant. These findings offer practical insights for optimizing the spatial layout of opening-up and refining policy support frameworks to foster high-quality development of the digital economy.

Keywords:

Digital Economy, Opening-up, Government Support, Threshold Model

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Han,D. (2025). The Impact of Opening-up on Digital Economy:A Perspective on Government Support. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,214,1-8.

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The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study will be available from the authors upon reasonable request.

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Volume title: Proceedings of ICEMGD 2025 Symposium: Resilient Business Strategies in Global Markets

ISBN: 978-1-80590-353-6(Print) / 978-1-80590-354-3(Online)

Editor: Florian Marcel Nuţă Nuţă, Li Chai

Conference website: https://2025.icemgd.org/CAU.html

Conference date: 20 September 2025

Series: Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences

Volume number: Vol.214

ISSN: 2754-1169(Print) / 2754-1177(Online)

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