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The economic impact of broadband on growth: A simultaneous approach

Pantelis Koutroumpis
- 01 Oct 2009 - 
- Vol. 33, Iss: 9, pp 471-485
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In this article, a macroeconomic production function with a micro-model for broadband investment is used to estimate the impact of broadband infrastructure and growth, and the results indicate a significant causal positive link especially when a critical mass of infrastructure is present.
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This article is published in Telecommunications Policy.The article was published on 2009-10-01. It has received 568 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Economic impact analysis.

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