...Zhichao Li; Yu Hao Purpose This paper investigates the impact of China's “Rural E-commerce Demonstration County” (REDC) policy on agricultural productivity, with a focus on the mechanisms through which e-commerce shapes agricultural development. Design/methodology/approach Using county-level...

...Yan Mei; Nuoyan Lin; Bangqi Hu; Xihua Zhang Purpose Although many researchers have studied the benefits of the applications of e-commerce, few have examined the relationship between e-commerce and its effects on household income distribution. This study explores the effects of e-commerce...

...Hongdong Guo; Yehong Liu; Xinjie Shi; Kevin Z. Chen Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate e-commerce as a new means to ensure that the urban demand for food can be met during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Because a number of COVID-19 e-commerce models have emerged...