Table 2.
Variable used in the study.
| Variables | Variable definition | Data sources | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depedent variables | Log | Logarithmic expression of the Variables from Section 3.2.2, such as rural logistics infrastructure level, informatization level of rural logistics, rural logistics demand level, rural labor level | ⟪China Statistical Yearbook⟫⟪China Rural Statistical Yearbook⟫ |
| Indepent variables | Dif | Digital inclusive finance Index score | (Guo et al., 2020) |
| Range | Digital inclusive finance breadth score | ||
| Depth | Digital inclusive finance depth score | ||
| Dig | The score of digitization degree of digital inclusive finance | ||
| Control variables | Agriculture | Total power of agricultural machinery (kW) | ⟪China Rural Statistical Yearbook⟫ |
| Innovation | The innovation ability | Report on China's Regional Innovation Capacity | |
| Economic | Per capita Disposable Income of rural residents (Yuan/person) | ⟪China Rural Statistical Yearbook⟫ | |
| Nursing | Social endowment insurance fund for urban and rural residents/Per capita income (Yuan/person) | ⟪China Rural Statistical Yearbook⟫ | |
| Enterprise | Total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size (100 million yuan) | ⟪China Statistical Yearbook⟫ | |
| Government | Transportation expenditure of local finance (100 million yuan) | ⟪China Rural Statistical Yearbook⟫ | |
| Consumption | Rural per capita Total retail sales of consumer goods (Yuan/person) | ⟪China Rural Statistical Yearbook⟫ |