The economic impact of broadband on growth: A simultaneous approach

Pantelis Koutroumpis

Telecommunications Policy, 2009, vol. 33, issue 9, 471-485

Abstract: This paper investigates how broadband penetration affects economic growth. A macroeconomic production function with a micro-model for broadband investment is used to estimate the impact of broadband infrastructure and growth. The results indicate a significant causal positive link especially when a critical mass of infrastructure is present. The scope of this research is 22 OECD countries based on data collected for the period 2002-2007.

Keywords: Broadband; Economic; growth; Simultaneous; equations; Critical; mass (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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