Broadband Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Rural Areas

IF 4.5 3区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Information Economics and Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.infoecopol.2021.100936

Alisher Aldashev , Birzhan Batkeyev

引用次数: 7

Abstract

Using unique data from a systematic roll-out of broadband infrastructure in rural areas, we provide evidence on the impact of high-speed internet via broadband on three main sectors of economy: retail, agriculture, and manufacturing. Our instrumental variable model, which relies upon the timing of the roll-out at the first stage, shows that in general broadband access does not foster economic growth, but positively affects the retail sector, with no effect on the manufacturing and agricultural sectors. We also find that the biggest effects are found for speeds below 10 Mbps. We supplement our findings by exploring potential mechanisms that could drive the results.

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宽带基础设施与农村地区经济增长

利用从农村地区宽带基础设施系统部署中获得的独特数据，我们提供了宽带高速互联网对三个主要经济部门(零售、农业和制造业)影响的证据。我们的工具变量模型(依赖于第一阶段的推出时间)表明，一般而言，宽带接入不会促进经济增长，但会对零售业产生积极影响，而对制造业和农业部门没有影响。我们还发现，网速低于10mbps时影响最大。我们通过探索可能驱动结果的潜在机制来补充我们的发现。

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Information Economics and Policy ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

10.70%

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期刊介绍： IEP is an international journal that aims to publish peer-reviewed policy-oriented research about the production, distribution and use of information, including these subjects: the economics of the telecommunications, mass media, and other information industries, the economics of innovation and intellectual property, the role of information in economic development, and the role of information and information technology in the functioning of markets. The purpose of the journal is to provide an interdisciplinary and international forum for theoretical and empirical research that addresses the needs of other researchers, government, and professionals who are involved in the policy-making process. IEP publishes research papers, short contributions, and surveys.