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This study investigates the relationship between UDI and skill premiums by developing a theoretical model that incorporates both digital and material capital. Using data from the China Labor Force Dynamic Survey and urban statistics, we examine the underlying mechanisms. The findings indicate that UDI exhibits skill-biased technological attributes, thereby increasing the skill premium. UDI development raises the demand for high-skilled labor across both skill-intensive and non-skill-intensive industries, altering the labor skill structure and consequently elevating the skill premium. This effect stems from the complementarity between UDI-related digital capital and high-skilled labor. 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