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Internet use, social capital and high-quality employment

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  • Luo, Peikun
  • Chen, Yongqing
  • Shan, Donglu
  • Wang, Pengcheng

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Understanding how Internet usage influences high-quality employment is crucial for fostering economic development and social progress in the digital age. This study draws on panel data from the 2014–2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) and employs a fixed-effects model to analyze this issue. Results show that Internet usage significantly enhances high-quality employment. Additionally, social capital serves as a key pathway through which Internet usage positively affects high-quality employment. However, a digital divide exists, the impact of Internet usage on high-quality employment varies with education level, household registration status, and regional conditions, as well as demographic factors such as age, gender, and marital status. Based on these results, the study offers policy recommendations to enhance Internet usage more effectively in promoting high-quality employment.

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  • Luo, Peikun & Chen, Yongqing & Shan, Donglu & Wang, Pengcheng, 2025. "Internet use, social capital and high-quality employment," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:83:y:2025:i:c:s0160791x25002210
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103031
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