Abstract:

The research analyzes characters of the urbanrural digital divide (URDD) and urbanization in China. Then, it studies connotation of drag effect on urbanization from URDD in China, and have further discussion on formation way of the effect. The result is that drag effect includes strengthening effect to binary economic structure, consolidation effect to dual social structure and exclusion effect to rural population. The further investigation finds that there are three ways to formatting these effects. Firstly, strengthening effect is formatted by blocking means of production and consumption flowing. Secondly, consolidation effect appeared through hindering modern life style to permeate in rural area. Thirdly, exclusion effect is formatted by hindering famer to work and settle in city.

Key words: Drag effect, Formation way, Dual structure, Urban-rural digital divide, Urbanization