Research on Sustainable Economic Dynamics: Digital Technology Development and Relative Poverty of Urban Households

Abstract

The digital application gap and relative poverty caused by the development of digital technology are both important factors affecting sustainable economic dynamics. This paper explores the impact of digital technology development on the relative poverty of urban households in China, using the China Household Tracking Survey CFPS2010–2018 and the word frequency crawling technology of Python software. The results indicate that failure to adapt to the demands of digital technology may result in a multidimensional digital technology application gap, leading to increased income inequality among urban households and a higher likelihood of relative poverty. In economically developed areas, households headed by individuals with low levels of education and high levels of family support should be particularly mindful of the phenomenon of digital poverty. This paper expands the research scope of relative poverty and deepens the understanding of the relationship between digital technology and economic development, which is beneficial for the government to accelerate the construction of internal and external support mechanisms and to effectively address the challenges posed by sustainable economic development.