The impact of broadband speed on productivity: findings from Turkish firms

DALGIÇ B., FAZLIOĞLU B.

APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS, cilt.27, sa.21, ss.1764-1767, 2020 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 21
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1722789
  • Dergi Adı: APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, EconLit, Geobase, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1764-1767
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Broadband, download speed, productivity, matching
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study utilizes Propensity Score Matching and Difference in Differences techniques to investigate whether the adoption of faster broadband generates higher productivity gains compared with broadband with normal speed. The empirical results confirm the significant role of higher speed broadband for better productivity performance of firms.