This chapter argues that, based on the evidence, broadband contributes to the creation of jobs in certain industries and geographies, while also being a key factor in capital-labor substitution under certain conditions. First, broadband construction programs create direct, indirect, and induced...

This study calculates the impact of investment in broadband technology on German employment and economic output. Two sequential investment scenarios are analysed: the first one reflects the government's National Broadband Strategy that extends through 2014, and the second covers the...

Building on the literature of labor implications from technological disruptions, this paper provides a comprehensive review of recent research carried out regarding the expected effects of automation on employment levels and performs diverse empirical approaches to estimate the effects for an...