The Economic Impacts of Broadband Internet: A Survey

Irene Bertschek, Wolfgang Briglauer, Hüschelrath Kai, Kauf Benedikt and Thomas Niebel
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Hüschelrath Kai: ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, Germany
Kauf Benedikt: ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, Germany
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Review of Network Economics, 2015, vol. 14, issue 4, 201-227

Abstract: We provide a structured overview of the quantitative research on the economic impacts of broadband internet. Differentiating between wireline and wireless technologies as well as broadband availability and broadband adoption, respectively, we review studies investigating the impacts on economic growth, employment and regional development as well as productivity and firm performance. Eventually, the survey does not only allow the identification of main research gaps but also provides useful information for policy makers on the significance and importance of communication networks for social welfare.

Keywords: broadband; economic growth; employment; productivity; regional development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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