An assessment of estimation models and investment gaps for the deployment of high-speed broadband networks in NUTS3 regions to meet the objectives of the European Gigabit Society

Ferrandis, Jesús; Ramos, Sergio; Feijóo, Claudio

doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102170

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“…Assessments of other policies, including the broadband loan program (BLP) and the broadband initiatives program (BIP), noted positive impacts on rural communities. In Europe, studies noted that significant public investments in broadband were needed to make up the gap left by private entities (Ferrandis et al 2021), and that broadband alone is insufficient to create enough jobs to make up the employment gap between urban and rural areas (Briglauer et al 2019). The Benseny et al (2019) study noted that market-oriented policies helped reduced the gaps between urban and rural areas.…”

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“…The fifth and last group of studies were mostly from Europe and assessed the results of policy initiatives or progress towards policy goals. Ferrandis et al (2021) used a scenario-based approach to assess broadband investments needed to meet 2025 coverage targets established by the European Commission. Their analysis found substantial investments were still needed to meet these goals, particularly in suburban, semi-rural, and rural areas.…”

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A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

Mack,

Loveridge,

Keene

et al. 2023

International Regional Science Review

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This article provides a systematic review of the quantitative social science research on broadband Internet technology in rural areas. Specifically, we summarize the literature on 1) rural broadband availability and adoption behaviors and 2) the implications of these behaviors for rural businesses, public policy initiatives, and regional development. In the studies reviewed, rural areas suffer from both lower availability and lower adoption rates compared to their urban counterparts. However, researchers disagree on whether supply frictions inherent to rural areas or heterogeneous demand and adoption behaviors are the major cause of this outcome. Researchers widely agree that high-speed Internet improves economic outcomes of rural areas, whether it is through increases in business activity or in more general economic development measures (e.g. productivity, jobs, income). Impact evaluations of rural broadband policy initiatives produced mixed results, highlighting the need for a better understanding of agents’ incentives. This review points to four areas for future research. One, assessments of the long-term impact of broadband on rural economies. Two, analyses of the net effect of broadband on economic development outcomes (e.g. migrants, job creation). Three, assessments of economic development impacts associated with broadband speed. Four, assessments of the efficacy of broadband policies.

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A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

Mack,

Loveridge,

Keene

et al. 2023

International Regional Science Review

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“…It is needed not only for businesses, but also for public services and for individuals to access all kinds of services, including education and cultural events. The studies show that initiatives based solely on market lead to a budget gap of about two-thirds of the required total investment for fast internet in the EU, mainly in rural areas [67].…”

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EU Rural Policy’s Capacity to Facilitate a Just Sustainability Transition of the Rural Areas

2021

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The sustainability transition of rural areas is a must due to rapid climate changes and biodiversity loss. Given the limited resources of rural communities, policy should facilitate a just sustainability transition of the EU rural areas. The analysis of EU development policies, past performance and the envisaged scope of reform, presented in this study point to a serious inconsistency between the declaration and implementation of relevant policies. Namely, the marginal role rural areas perform in common agricultural policy and cohesion policy; a result of the lack of a complex approach to rural development. The analysis was based on the concept of good governance and took a multi-level perspective. It advocates territorial justice as an approach that should be at the core of creating a comprehensive policy for rural areas in the EU, including their diversity and empowering local communities to choose the transition pathway that is most in line with their current situation and development capacity. This analysis fills a gap in research on the evolution of the rural development policy in the EU. This research can inform the reprioritization and intensification of efforts to create equitable policies for EU rural development.

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Economic growth and broadband access: The European urban-rural digital divide

Clercq

D’Haese

Buysse

2023

Telecommunications Policy

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An assessment of estimation models and investment gaps for the deployment of high-speed broadband networks in NUTS3 regions to meet the objectives of the European Gigabit Society

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

EU Rural Policy’s Capacity to Facilitate a Just Sustainability Transition of the Rural Areas

Economic growth and broadband access: The European urban-rural digital divide

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