Research on the Impact of the Digital Economy on High-Quality Economic Development in Guizhou Province—From the Perspective of Total Factor Productivity

在当前中国数字经济与实体经济不断融合的背景下，数字经济发展是提高全要素生产率，实现经济高质量发展的关键驱动因素。贵州省数字经济增速已连续五年排名全国第一，因此，本文在全要素生产率视角下，运用贵州省2012~2019年地级市面板数据，实证检验了数字经济对贵州省全要素生产率及经济高质量发展的影响。研究结果表明：数字经济发展能够显著提升贵州省全要素生产率，从而促进经济高质量发展。以上研究结论为数字经济与全要素生产率之间的关系提供了经验证据，同时为贵州省充分发挥数字经济的经济效应和促进高质量发展提供政策启示。Against the backdrop of the continuous integration of China’s digital economy and real economy, the development of the digital economy is a key driving factor for improving total factor productivity and achieving high-quality economic development. The growth rate of the digital economy in Guizhou Province has ranked first in the country for five consecutive years. Therefore, from the perspective of total factor productivity, this article uses panel data from prefecture level cities in Guizhou Province from 2012 to 2019 to empirically test the impact of the digital economy on Guizhou Province’s total factor productivity and high-quality economic development. The research results indicate that the development of digital economy can significantly improve the total factor productivity of Guizhou Province, leading to high-quality economic development. The above research conclusions provide empirical evidence for the relationship between the digital economy and total factor productivity, and provide policy implications for Guizhou Province to fully leverage the economic effects of the digital economy and promote high-quality development.