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- Title
The Welfare Effects of Mobile Internet Access: Evidence from Roam-Like-at-Home.
- Authors
Quinn, Martin; Godinho de Matos, Miguel; Peukert, Christian
- Abstract
We evaluate the welfare effects of the Roam-like-at-home regulation, which has drastically reduced the price of accessing the mobile Internet for residents of the European Economic Area when travelling abroad in the European Economic Area. Our estimates using individual-level consumption data suggest that consumer surplus increased by around €2.44 per user and travel day. We show that around 40% of the consumer surplus gains originated from a reduction in deadweight loss, that is, new users accessing the mobile Internet. We also highlight that the regulation had a heterogeneous impact on consumers, varying with usage intensity and the reason for travel (business versus leisure).
- Subjects
EUROPEAN Economic Area; WIRELESS Internet; INTERNET access; CONSUMERS; PRICES
- Publication
Economic Journal, 2024, Vol 134, Issue 659, p1228
- ISSN
0013-0133
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ej/uead101