When, where, and for what industries does broadband foster establishment births?

Duvivier, Chloé; Cazou, Emma; Truchet-Aznar, Stéphanie; Brunelle, Cédric; Dubé, Jean

doi:10.1111/pirs.12626

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“…In this study we follow the lead of Mack (2014), and more recently Duvivier et al (2021), and explore how the presence of broadband influences business startups and how that relationship varies over broadband speed rates. Our work differs from Mack in that we focus on entrepreneurial activity rather than the concentration of any particular type of firm by industry type.…”

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“…Within this literature, the relationship between access to broadband Internet and business activity, and specifically entrepreneurial activity, has been a growing focus (e.g., Alderete, 2017; Canzian et al, 2019; Conley & Whitacre, 2016; Cumming & Johan, 2010; Duvivier et al, 2021; Hasbi, 2020; Mack et al, 2011). With the growth of internet‐based services and the transfer of information, the literature generally indicates that access to broadband enhances entrepreneurship and small business development—especially in rural areas (Conroy & Low, 2021).…”

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“…Mack's (2014) work defined broadband as speeds over 3 Mbps downstream, whereas Prieger et al (2017) were limited to data on providers offering more than only 0.2 Mbps until 2011. Although the work of Duvivier et al (2021) is closest to our analysis, their focus on French startups is sufficiently removed from our rural U.S. context to be insightful but not directly transferable. Despite the institutional differences, Duvivier et al (2021) do find that the impact of broadband on French startups is heterogenous across industries and connection speeds.…”

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“…Although the work of Duvivier et al (2021) is closest to our analysis, their focus on French startups is sufficiently removed from our rural U.S. context to be insightful but not directly transferable. Despite the institutional differences, Duvivier et al (2021) do find that the impact of broadband on French startups is heterogenous across industries and connection speeds. Our analysis considers four speed thresholds ranging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps.…”

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“…A growing body of evidence suggests that broadband matters for rural entrepreneurship and for economic growth and development more generally (Conroy & Low, 2021; Duvivier et al, 2021; Galloway et al, 2011; Kandilov & Renkow, 2010; Kim & Orazem, 2016; Whitacre et al, 2014a, 2014b; Deller & Whitacre, 2019). Much like access to transportation infrastructure, there is a growing awareness that access to broadband is becoming a necessary condition for a vibrant, entrepreneurial economy.…”

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Abstract: We examine the effects of broadband on establishment births for five types of areas, six industries and two speed levels. Econometric results indicate that broadband has an

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