Is internet on the right track? The digital divide, path dependence, and the rollout of New Zealand’s ultra-fast broadband

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Is internet on the right track? The digital divide, path dependence, and the rollout of New Zealand’s ultra-fast broadband

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data on internet access for New Zealand’s 46,637 meshblocks, we examine issues of path dependence and the digital divide. We test whether areas that had the best railway access in the 1880s also have best access to new fibre internet infrastructure. Results suggest strong path dependence with respect to topography: people in areas that lacked 19...

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Research paper

Date created

2018-03

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Apatov, Eyal / Chappell, Nathan / Grimes, Arthur

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https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/290507

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Labor and Human Capital / Teaching / Communication / Extension / Profession

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