Can the opening of public data improve the quality of urban employment?-- evidence from China.

In the era of digital economy, the opening of public data holds significant importance as a pivotal means to maximize the utilization of data elements and enhance the quality of urban employment. Leveraging urban-level data spanning from 2011 to 2021 in China, this study employs a Multi-period DID method to systematically investigate the mechanisms underlying the impact of public data openness on urban employment quality.The empirical findings reveal that the openness of public data markedly elevates the quality of urban employment.