This work examines the effect of next-generation broadband on marriage rates among opposite- and same-sex couples in Spain. Given that the decision to sustain a relationship and enter into marriage is influenced by a broad spectrum of opportunities, high-speed broadband access can play a pivotal...

This study investigates broadband internet's impact on rural-urban migration in China, using the Universal Broadband and Telecommunication Services pilot program as a quasi-experimental setting. Analyzing China Household Finance Survey data (2013-2021) through difference-in-differences...

Using data on over 3.5 million firm-bank relationships, I document new facts suggesting that search frictions are pervasive in the market for small business loans. Motivated by this evidence, I develop a theory of firm-bank matching where firms incur costs to search for banking partners. The...

Governments worldwide subsidize rural broadband expansion to address the urban-rural connectivity divide, but the economic benefits and costs remain unclear. This paper examines the causal effect of high-speed Internet on real estate prices and evaluates the fiscal effectiveness of rural...

Bei der Nutzung digitaler Anwendungen ist ein deutlicher Nachholbedarf des Mittelstands gegenüber Großunternehmen feststellbar, der innerhalb des heterogenen KMUSegments und in verschiedenen Anwendungsclustern wiederum unterschiedlich stark ausgeprägt ist. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden in der...

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) ist der Ersatz eines Festnetzanschlusses durch eine Funklösung. Er wird im Kontext des angestrebten Gigabit-Breitbandausbaus in der Fläche, in dünn besiedelten Gebieten, grundsätzlich als eine Alternative zum teuren Glasfaserausbau angesehen, um Endkunden mit...

Der vorliegende Diskussionsbeitrag stellt die ökonomischen Hintergründe und Anreize beim Vertrieb von leitungsgebundenen Breitbandanschlüssen über Preisvergleichsportale dar. Des Weiteren beschäftigt er sich mit der Provisionsstruktur und der Bedeutung der Portale für den Breitbandmarkt...

The digital connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region is primarily shaped by the availability of ICT infrastructure, the nature of regulatory policies, and the dynamics of competition among service providers. This paper explores the policies and regulations that affect the costs and accessibility...

The Broadband Coverage in Europe study is designed to monitor the progress of EU Member States towards the gigabit coverage and 5G coverage targets as set out in the Digital Decade Policy programme - namely: 'Gigabit connectivity for all by 2030' and 'at least 5G in all populated areas'. This...

The current study provides comprehensive data on 2022 retail prices of fixed and mobile broadband offers for consumers in the EU27, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Japan, South Korea and the USA. The five largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the three largest Mobile Network...

The current study provides comprehensive data on 2022 retail prices of fixed and mobile broadband offers for consumers in the EU27, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Japan, South Korea and the USA. The five largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the three largest Mobile Network...

With the strong growth of the internet the energy consumption of data transmission has dramatically increased. The potential new electrical load represented by this equipment needs to be addressed by EU energy and environmental policies. It is important that the electrical efficiency of...

Equitable access to broadband services is imperative to narrow the digital divide and for more people to benefit from digitalization. Compared to other ASEAN countries, the Philippines' internet connectivity lags in affordability, speed, and access, creating an uneven landscape for digital...

We evaluate the effects of bundling demand for broadband internet by K-12 schools. In 2014, New Jersey switched from decentralized procurements to a new procurement system that bundled schools into four regional groups. Using an event study approach, we find that, on average, prices for...

We examine the effect of internet diffusion on the uptake of an important public health intervention: the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. We study England between 2000 and 2011 when internet diffusion spread rapidly and there was a high profile medical article (falsely) linking the MMR...

The implementation of traffic differentiation measures by internet service providers (ISPs) has raised concerns regarding net neutrality, potentially leading to discriminatory practices that challenge existing regulatory frameworks. The complexity of this issue intensifies with the advent of 5G...

Digital infrastructure - data centres and telecommunication networks - are at the heart of the digital transformation, underpinning all aspects of our increasingly digitalised and connected societies. Demand for their services is rising rapidly, raising concerns about their energy use and...

Hjort and Poulsen (2019) frames the staggered arrival of submarine Internet cables on the shores of Africa circa 2010 as a difference-in-differences natural experiment. The paper finds positive impacts of broadband on individual- and firm-level employment and nighttime light emissions. These...

We provide an evaluation of the impact of German public subsidy schemes in municipalities of Bavaria and Lower Saxony aimed at supporting the deployment of basic broadband infrastructure in rural Germany. Such subsidies are subject to state aid control by the European Commission and may only be...