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Timing and Determinants of Local Residential Broadband Adoption: Evidence from Ireland. ESRI WP432. March 2012

Lyons, Sean (2012) Timing and Determinants of Local Residential Broadband Adoption: Evidence from Ireland. ESRI WP432. March 2012. [Working Paper]

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    Abstract

    This article examines the time path of broadband adoption for households in areas that are offered broadband service for the first time and the socioeconomic characteristics of broadband users generally. Using cross-sectional data on broadband take-up and socioeconomic characteristics of small areas in Ireland, linked to GIS data on ADSL availability over time, I find that local penetration growth rates are elevated immediately after service is offered. Local growth rates then decline towards the national average, reaching it after about 3.5 years. The article also includes estimates of the effect of various household characteristics on adoption, finding effects broadly consistent with previous literature. Simultaneity in demand and supply are addressed using 2SLS regression.

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    Item Type: Working Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > information technology policy > Internet
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Dublin > ESRI Working Papers
    Depositing User: Alyssa McDonald
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 02 Oct 2017 16:13
    Number of Pages: 23
    Last Modified: 15 Jan 2018 10:53
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/87968

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