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Telecommunications Infrastructure and Economic Development: A Simultaneous Approach

Röller, Lars-Hendrik, Waverman, Leonard·2001·American Economic Review
DOI 10.1257/aer.91.4.909
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In this paper we investigate how telecommunications infrastructure affects economic growth. We use evidence from 21 OECD countries over a 20-year period to examine the impacts that telecommunications developments may have had. We jointly estimate a micromodel for telecommunication investment with a macro production function. We find evidence of a significant positive causal link, especially when a critical mass of telecommunications infrastructure is present. Interestingly, the critical mass appears to be at a level of telecommunications infrastructure that is near universal service. (JEL O57, O47, L69)

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Authors
Röller, L.-H., & Waverman, L.
Affiliations
  • INSEAD (FR)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Venue
American Economic Review
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2001-09-01
Volume
91
Issue
4
Pages
909-923
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/aer.91.4.909
OpenAlex
W3123689642
Cited by
1,815
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 86 · 2025: 80 · 2024: 85 · 2023: 79 · 2022: 128 · 2021: 110 · 2020: 84 · 2019: 91 · 2018: 77 · 2017: 109 · 2016: 77 · 2015: 72 · 2014: 84 · 2013: 84 · 2012: 102
FWCI
95.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Economic Review (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › ICT Impact and Policies
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Development
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Keywords
telecommunications infrastructure, economic growth, critical mass, universal service, OECD countries, simultaneous equations model

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