The Impact of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Adoption on Economic Growth: A Panel Data Analysis.

Endres, James; Steula, Mariana

This study analyses the impact of fixed and mobile broadband take-up on economic output for 34 OECD and G20 countries over the period 2008 to 2022. The results suggest that for the period both fixed and mobile broadband made positive contributions to a nation's GDP per persons employed, with mobile broadband having the larger impact. The results also suggest that during the pandemic period (2020-2022) both fixed and mobile broadband were positively associated with GDP output. That said, many countries in the sample experienced notable declines in the take-up of mobile broadband during the pandemic period, resulting in a drag on GDP. This was offset, however, by increased take-up of fixed-line broadband services, which resulted in higher levels of economic output.

WIRELESS Internet; ECONOMIC expansion; GROUP of Twenty countries; DATA analysis; GROSS domestic product

Journal of Telecommunications & the Digital Economy, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 4, p20

2203-1693

Academic Journal

10.18080/jtde.v12n4.1128