Research Article

Does Infrastructure Improve Residents’ Consumption? Evidence from China’s New-Generation Infrastructure

Table 7

Mediation test (NIC in broad sense).

VariableExpenditureIndustryExpenditureUpgradeIndustryUpgrade
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Broad0.2142 (18.76)0.0338 (6.11)0.2060 (17.54)0.0127 (5.96)0.0338 (6.11)0.0102 (4.73)
Industry0.2445 (2.75)0.0727 (4.44)
URB0.0080 (7.51)0.0029 (5.59)0.0073 (6.70)0.0012 (5.93)0.0029 (5.59)0.0010 (4.82)
PGDP0.0756 (11.39)0.029 (8.98)0.0685 (9.68)0.0007 (0.53)0.0289 (8.98)−0.0014 (−1.10)
FDI−0.1950 (−1.92)0.0629 (1.27)−0.2104 (−2.08)−0.0455 (−2.40)0.0629 (1.27)−0.0501 (−2.68)
Market−0.1693 (−2.79)−0.1369 (−4.65)−0.1358 (−2.21)−0.0075 (−0.66)−0.1369 (−4.65)0.0024 (0.21)
GOV0.4274 (3.06)−0.1639 (−2.42)0.4675 (3.35)0.0876 (3.36)−0.1639 (−2.42)0.0995 (3.86)
CONS7.1628 (79.55)1.8177 (41.65)6.7184 (36.40)0.2145 (12.77)1.8177 (41.65)0.0823 (2.42)
Individual/time effectYesYesYesYesYes
R20.87740.68040.87910.41780.68040.4386
N540540540540540540

Note. T-statistics are shown in parentheses. , , indicate 1%, 5%, 10% respectively.