We examine the relationship between the deployment of broadband, which we classify as a general purpose technology, and the productivity of the deploying firms using panel data that comprises information on all the major local exchange carriers in the United States telecommunications industry...

We examine the relationship between the deployment of broadband, which we classify as a general purpose technology, and the productivity of the deploying firms using panel data that comprises information on all the major local exchange carriers in the United States telecommunications industry...

This study evaluates the human capital consequences of the several mergers of the local exchange companies that took place between 1988 and 2001. Many firms in the sector underwent one merger event while several firms have undergone two events. The levels of jobs and average wages in the firms...