Ubiquitous high-speed fiber-based and mobile broadband availability is a key economic policy goal in the European Union … remote areas, through ambitious broadband targets and substantial public funding. This paper reviews the existing (empirical …) literature on high-speed broadband internet and its socioeconomic impact on key outcome variables. Our main findings are that (i …

Ubiquitous high-speed fiber-based and mobile broadband availability is a key economic policy goal in the European Union … remote areas, through ambitious broadband targets and substantial public funding. This paper reviews the existing (empirical …) literature on high-speed broadband internet and its socioeconomic impact on key outcome variables. Our main findings are that (i …

based on multiple regression analysis. First, Internet, mobile, and broadband subscription rates are significant predictors … for logged GDP per capita. Second, broadband subscription rate is a significant predictor for perceptions of corruption …. Third, Internet and broadband penetration rates are significant predictors for subjective wellbeing, social support and …