Economic impact of broadband deployment in Ecuador

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2013-04

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Regional Dialogue on the information society, Lima, PE

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According to a structural model, fixed broadband significantly contributed to the Ecuadorian GDP growth between 2008 and 2012. For every 1% increase in penetration, the average annual contribution to GDP growth was estimated at 0.052%. In addition, a model based on microeconomic data was specified to understand the contribution of broadband to average income levels. The microdata model shows that broadband deployment increases average income by 3.67% annually, confirming broadband’s impact on poverty reduction.

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ECUADOR, ICT, BROADBAND, INTERNET USE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEYS, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, ECONOMETRIC MODELS, EMPLOYMENT CREATION

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