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Factors Driving The Broadband Internet Growth In The Oecd Countries

In: Challenges In The Management Of New Technologies

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  • Petri Kero

    (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland)

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Broadband Internet diffusion varies widely between the OECD countries. This paper examines the influence of several factors on the diffusion of broadband Internet. The crosssectional regression models are estimated using the data on broadband Internet subscribers in the OECD countries for the years 2001 and 2004. The basic findings are that preparedness for the broadband Internet, monthly price and the local loop unbundling are the most robust factors when explaining the broadband diffusion. Income and population density do not seem to have influence on broadband Internet penetration rates. Neither is the dummy variable for government ownership of the main telecommunication operators a statistically significant predictor of broadband diffusion.

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  • Petri Kero, 2007. "Factors Driving The Broadband Internet Growth In The Oecd Countries," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Marianne Hörlesberger & Mohamed El-Nawawi & Tarek Khalil (ed.), Challenges In The Management Of New Technologies, chapter 5, pages 59-68, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812770318_0005
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