Broadband, crisis and GDP growth in Latin American countries in the 2005 2015 period

Abstract

In this article we study the relationship between broadband connections, gross domestic product and economic crises in Latin America during the period 2005–2015. Using a dynamic panel data model, our results show that there is a relationship between gross domestic product and broadband connections, but economic crises of countries not being significant when explaining broadband connections to the internet.