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The rural economic development implications of telecommunications: Evidence from Pennsylvania

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  • Cronin, Francis J
  • McGovern, Patricia M
  • Miller, Michael R
  • Parker, Edwin B

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This study quantitatively examines the impact of telecommunications infrastructure investment on rural society in Pennsylvania. Analysis shows that access to advanced telecommunications services in Pennsylvania varies by geographic region. Telecommunications service prices mirror this disparity; semi-urban and urban residential and business customers with greater access to advanced services experience significantly higher local prices than other Pennsylvania customers. This paper quantifies the impact of telecommunications network infrastructure investment, service availability and pricing. In addition, the paper analyzes the interdependent relationship between economic activity and telecommunications infrastructure investment at the state and county levels.

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  • Cronin, Francis J & McGovern, Patricia M & Miller, Michael R & Parker, Edwin B, 1995. "The rural economic development implications of telecommunications: Evidence from Pennsylvania," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 19(7), pages 545-559, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:19:y:1995:i:7:p:545-559
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    1. Gómez-Barroso, José Luis & Marbán-Flores, Raquel, 2020. "Telecommunications and economic development – The 20th century: The building of an evidence base," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(2).
    2. David Newlands & Melanie Ward, 1998. "Telecommunications infrastructures and policies as factors in regional competitive advantage and disadvantage," ERSA conference papers ersa98p347, European Regional Science Association.
    3. Charles Shaaba Saba & Nicholas Ngepah, 2022. "Nexus between telecommunication infrastructures, defence and economic growth: a global evidence," Netnomics, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 139-177, October.
    4. Incham Manggat & Rajwani Zain & Zakiyah Jamaluddin, 2018. "The Impact of Infrastructure Development on Rural Communities: A Literature Review," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 8(1), pages 647-658, January.
    5. Harminder Battu & John Finch, 1998. "Integrating knowledge effects into university impact studies. A case study of Aberdeen University," Working Papers 98-08, Department of Economics, University of Aberdeen.

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