Investment in Broadband Infrastructure Under Local Deregulation: Evidence from the U.K. Broadband Market

Fabritz, Nadine und Falck, Oliver (2013): Investment in Broadband Infrastructure Under Local Deregulation: Evidence from the U.K. Broadband Market. CESifo Working Paper,

Abstract

This paper investigates telecommunication operator investment in broadband infrastructure after local deregulation of the wholesale broadband access market. Using a panel dataset covering all 5,598 exchange areas in the United Kingdom, we exploit regional differences in deregulation following a 2008 reform. Controlling for initial conditions, first-difference estimates show that local deregulation increases local investment in infrastructure by both the incumbent and competitors.

• Dokumententyp: Paper
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > CESifo-Professur für Empirische Innovationsökonomik
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• Sprache: Englisch