This article provides a systematic review of the quantitative social science research on
broadband Internet technology in rural areas. Specifically, we summarize the literature on 1) …

Ubiquitous high-speed fiber-based and mobile broadband availability is a key economic
policy goal in the European Union and other developed countries. Policymakers seek to …

Using 2014 US nonmetropolitan county‐level data, we explore the relationship between
broadband speeds and business startup rates. Rural development policy discussions have …

Broadband connectivity is regarded as generally having a positive macroeconomic effect,
but we lack evidence as to how it affects key economic activity metrics, such as firm creation …

This study on regional development investigates if digital transformation is a means to attract
innovative establishments to municipalities. By doing so, the relationship between the …

We investigate the impact of ultra-fast broadband connections on labor income and
employment. We use panel data for Italian municipalities for the period 2012–2019 and we …

The study explores how the territorial structure of manufacturing sectors with differing
technological intensities is influencing the spatial pattern of digitalisation in the early stages …

Policymakers attempt to foster entrepreneurship within European regions yet firm
interrelationships across European regions remain understudied. This paper analyses the …

The digital entrepreneurship indicator (DEI), which combines individual and institutional
data, is designed to chart the vitality of metropolitan areas in terms of digital …

We use confidential firm-level data to examine the association between export intensity and
subscription to cloud computer services–a technology that often requires very high-speed …